Featured THRIFT STORE FIND! PENCIL SIGNED LIMITED ED. DALI - PAPER HAS SEAL?

I found this today at a local thrift store - I paid $20 + tax! It is a limited edition and is pencil signed + the limited edition number is pencil signed (and in roman numerals?) by Dali.
It appears vintage - the frame looks 70s or 80s to me? Plus the tape that remains on back definitely has some age.
Does anyone know the name of this piece?
The paper has a embossed seal at lower right that is partially covered by the frame - I can see LIGART - does anyone know what this is? (the paper maker or something from Dali foundation?.
Finally, the limited edition number shows this is #37 of 100 - but what do the initials E.A. next to the numbers mean? If it was a Artist's Proof would they have 100 proofs?
Am I allowed to ask what the value of this is? It is big - 28" x 18" without the frame. PS - I know it's dirty; I didn't even clean the glass yet - I came home, photographed it, and came here to see exactly what I found! I'm going to go clean the glass & frame now.
Thanks - I appreciate any help on this; even if it's not real expensive, the excitement of finding it is what gets me to go by there every day (as well as the vintage bikes I find!)
Thanks again.

 

I believe E.A. is like artist proof but please wait for the others.

 

"Dematerialization Near the Nose of Nero" 1947.

https://artglob.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/salvador-dalis-guide-to-making-art/

 

I don't think Dali signed it. As bobsyouruncle stated, it most likely is just a notation for an artists proof or even just a museum copy. What's under the frame that's been cut off?

 

Here is one for sale that he signed: See the difference in the signature?

 

http://www.icollector.com/SALVADOR-DALI-Etching-Surrealism-Spanish_i9531721 here's one with a similar short rough signature

 

The signature looks iffy...but the full chop mark revealed may help to validate the print.
100 artist proofs....is a bit on the high side...but I don't know the total run of this print.

 

I don't recognize this siggy at all...

 

This siggy is much more in line with other original signings...

 

my Dali siggy....

 

It looks like his signature if you look under 'vintage pencil signed Dali lithos'
I guess I'll take back off so I can see complete seal/stamp & post a pic I was hoping someone knew so I wouldn't have to possibly hurt it

 

That frame doesn't look like anything special, so removing the print shouldn't hurt anything.

I think that seeing more of the stamp is more valuable than leaving it in that frame.

 

Dali prints and siggys have been discussed before with no resolutions other than the understanding that there are many fakes out there....



I'm not seeing where yours looks good....

 

I took the back cover off but not the actual art because I'd have to tear some tape.
There is a fingerprint with a serial number on the back, and although it's not clear the seal says Lligart Ltd. 1984.

 

https://www.1stdibs.com/creators/salvador-dali/art/prints-works-on-paper/?per=20th-century

 

I didn't see mine in those on 1stDibs - but I found this one with Lligart 1984 & the fingerprint.
Has anyone heard of this publisher? Is my Dali real?
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/salvador-dali-pencil-signed-etching-219309966

 

whom ever did the framing should be shot...in their hands....

They framed over the signature.....

I can't say if it's real or not....but it's trying hard to be !!

but ...why would the Worthpoint one be numbered so differently from yours..???

 

Confusion About Salvador Dali Signature
How did this all of this confusion and chaos regarding the Dali signature begin in the first place? What did Salvador Dali do? Dali played a huge role in the scandal. At one point, he signed thousands of blank pages for $40 each so that they could be produced as prints. With those many signatures floating around, it is no real shock that forgeries emerged. Dali stopped this practice in 1980, but by then there were many signature examples to be used.

Part of the problem is that the usual practice for limited edition prints is to make the prints and then later sign all of them once they have gone through the press and have been authenticated. Dali departed from the traditional way of producing signed prints so that he could make money faster.

How do you know if the Dali artwork you are going to buy is genuine or fake? The answer should be given by experts. Some specialized companies can perform a Dali's signature authentication and give you the right advice. Also, the Salvador Dali Theatre-Museum in Figueres offers this service to determine authorship of Dali artworks.

 

Thank you

 

Here is the back, as well as a better look at seal. Does anybody know what kind of paper this is?
If I sell it, I'd rather do it without frame & glass front (just had 2 pieces sold on eBay arrive broken and even with Fed Ex packing them & insurance, I'm having a difficult time getting Fed Ex to repay me - although Paypal immediately froze the amounts in my acct.) - should I cut old tape at edge of paper & leave strip on the paper? Or try to remove it before rolling it & putting in shipping tube?