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Are secretarial and machine signatures collectable?

Autographs · Revised 3 August 2026

A nineteenth-century autograph letter with its cover and a fragment of red wax seal

They have documentary interest but little market value, and we identify them as such without ambiguity. A secretarial hand, a rubber stamp and an autopen each leave characteristic evidence, and the independent specialists we engage examine for it as a matter of routine.

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