{"product_id":"malcolm-forbes-signed-forbes-magazine-cover-beckett-grad-collection","title":"Malcolm Forbes Signed Forbes Magazine Cover BECKETT (Grad Collection)","description":"\u003cdiv vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"Product\"\u003e\n\u003cspan property=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"661\"\u003eUp for sale is an original \u003cstrong data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"387\"\u003eForbes magazine cover (January 1, 1971 issue, not the full magazine), beautifully hand-signed and inscribed by publishing giant \u003cstrong data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"465\"\u003eMalcolm Forbes. Signed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"499\"\u003eblue ballpoint pen, the cover measures approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"548\"\u003e8.5” x 11” and comes with \u003cstrong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"629\"\u003eBeckett Authentication Services (BAS) certification, #BT04986, for guaranteed authenticity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"812\"\u003eThe inscription, written in Forbes’ own hand, reads:\u003cbr data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"718\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"810\"\u003e“To A.D. Trout – with best wishes for building some good bonds in 1971 – Malcolm Forbes”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"840\"\u003eAbout Malcolm Forbes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003eMalcolm Forbes (1919–1990) was the legendary publisher of \u003cem data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"907\"\u003eForbes\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, transforming the publication into one of the most recognized voices in business journalism. Under his leadership, \u003cem data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003eForbes\u003c\/em\u003e became synonymous with wealth, industry, and capitalism, introducing iconic features like the \u003cem data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1147\"\u003eForbes 400\u003c\/em\u003e. Known for his larger-than-life persona, Forbes was also a politician, adventurer, and philanthropist. He passed away on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1290\"\u003eFebruary 24, 1990, leaving behind a legacy that continues through the magazine that bears his family name.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1399\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1698\"\u003eThis signed piece comes directly from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003eSteve Grad autograph collection. 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