Mat or Glossy photos for autographs?

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Mat or Glossy photos for autographs?

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Hi! As the title reveals I would like to know what you prefer to get an autograph on - mat or glossy photos. Please tell me why your decided for one of the phototypes. Thanks a lot!
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I prefer the mate, why the shiny you can have conservation problems
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Matte. Glossies retain your fingerprints.
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Thank for your answeres :) What for conservation problems do you mean?
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Re: Mat or Glossy photos for autographs?

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I wanted to say that after a while, even framed the autograph can begin to peel what has already happened to me, so I decided to switch to mate and I never had any problems and also can have inches in his brilliant photo
 
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