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Firth, Colin: SP, 5x7 color.
     23 days / Received 08 September 1997
     c/o Incoming Mail, BBC, Wood Lane, London W12 7RJ, England
     "Best wishes, Colin Firth"

Mr. Firth sent a wonderful picture of him as Mr. Darcy in the recent Pride and Prejudice.  I really enjoyed his performance, and I enjoyed getting the autograph as well.  He signed with a black ball point pen.

This autograph was a treat because I admire Ms. French's work so much in Murder Most Horrid.  She's a comedic genius!  So I was quite pleased to receive this one.  It is signed with a blue ball point pen.  I didn't find a scan to compare it to, but the handwriting matches writing I've seen her do on the program.

This is a wonderful color photo of Mr. Furst, which he signed with a black sharpie.  I had heard that he was a good signer, but this verified it.  The signature matches other on-line scans.

This is a nice photo, signed in black.  Right now I'm not sure whether it is stamped, secretarial, or authentic.  If anyone can point me to an on-line scan, I'd appreciate it!

This one tricked me at first, because it is signed in gold.  Because of this, and because of the irregular-looking ink of the signature, I was leaning toward believing it was genuine.  I am now persuaded that it is a pre-print, albeit a convincing one.

This is a nice picture, but a disappointing pre-print.  It's similar to the one I received from Vanessa Williams: the signature is very small and doesn't even look like it might be authentic.  It is not worth the time or postage.  If you decide you want to try sending a photo to her, the address on the return envelope was different from the one I used: P. O. Box 57593, Sherman Oaks CA 91403.

This was a little disappointing: it is a 5x7 pre-print.  The signature is in white, and is an obvious fake.  It is, however, a nice picture.

It was a long wait for this one, and I'm still not sure of the authenticity.  This one could be just about anything, though I think autopen, stamp, secretarial, or authentic are the most likely.  (And this should give you a sense of how confusing this one is.)  I do know that it isn't a pre-print because it has ink on the back of the photo, as if it was put on a pile of just-signed pictures.  Right now I can't eliminate anything else, however.  If anyone has any information on this one, please let me know.

This may be my most unusual success to date, because I didn't request this.  I did send a request to Elizabeth Hurley, and this came in the same envelope as the Hurley success.  I wondered if this was perhaps standard prceedure, but other people have reported getting a success from Elizabeth Hurley without having one from Mr. Grant also included.  Whatever the reason, I am happy to have this extra treat.  The picture is signed with a black sharpie, and the signature matches in-person scans.

This response was a disappointment.  My SASE wasn't used; I was sent a postcard with a pre-printed signature on the back.  The card was a bit creased, and the signature didn't appear to be close to genuine.

A success from my favorite cartoonist!  It was a long wait--over a year--but more than worth it to receive a genuine response.  Ms. Guisewite drew a picture of Cathy "thinking" the inscription.  Great stuff.

Ms. Gunn sent a nice color photo which she signed with a blue sharpie.  It matches on-line scans and is clearly NOT a pre-print or an autopen.

3 September 1997: In-Person: Lucy Lawless
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