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Topic: Harrison Schmitt signed lithos: autopens?
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spacehiker
Member Posts: 386
From: London, UK
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 06-30-2012 03:50 PM
   
Any comments on whether these lithos are autopens or genuine would be much appreciated, especially the HH Schmitt signature. Thanks. 
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Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2914
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 06-30-2012 07:10 PM
From a quick glance, the first two appear authentic, but the last one is autopen. |
benfairfax
Member Posts: 199
From: NSW Australia
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 06-30-2012 11:01 PM
Here are mine for comparison. The first two are real, the last three are autopens/preprint. 
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mjanovec
Member Posts: 3811
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 07-01-2012 12:59 AM
Ben - Your business suit litho with the American flag and lunar globe is not an autopen. Unless this a re-print or copy, then it's most likely an authentic signature. |
spacehiker
Member Posts: 386
From: London, UK
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 07-01-2012 01:45 AM
Sounds like I might have got a good buy, I bought all 3 as probable autopens. Just out of interest is the H H Schmitt signature more unusual?
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spaced out
Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 07-01-2012 03:31 AM
I guess these come from the same seller who was offering numerous examples a few weeks back. It seems that he had an impressive stack of WSS and business suit signed lithos, most of which were indeed hand signed with just a couple of Autopens amongst them. |
benfairfax
Member Posts: 199
From: NSW Australia
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 07-01-2012 03:34 AM
Mark, thanks for the info. It is not a reprint or copy so looks like I've scored. It's so hard to tell with Schmitt. As for the H.H I have never seen this before, so I think it is a good buy. These wouldn't happen to be bought of "leosofat" would they? My lot had only 2 come from that particular seller, the second WSS and the first BS litho. happy days. |
spacehiker
Member Posts: 386
From: London, UK
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 07-01-2012 06:27 AM
Thanks for the further comments everyone. These did indeed come from the eBay seller Leosofat, I managed to catch them straight after they were posted on eBay.
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Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2914
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 07-01-2012 11:39 AM
Actually, Schmitt autographs with "H. H." are not unusual. The 12th moonwalker did in fact sign with three different variations.Others are "Harrison H." and "Jack." It does sound a bit odd that one particular eBay seller happens to have so, so many signed Schmitt lithos! But most appear to be authentic with only a few autopens. |
Beau08
Member Posts: 159
From: Peoria, AZ United States
Registered: Aug 2011
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posted 07-02-2012 08:53 AM
Here are two more lithos from the same seller. Comparing them to Chris's autopen site and what I've seen here I think these are real, but what do you all think? 
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benfairfax
Member Posts: 199
From: NSW Australia
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 07-02-2012 05:30 PM
Your Schmitt is very similar to mine, with the flag and globe. The only apprehension I have with either is that towards the end of the signature the ink is different. I'm leaning toward the Worden being an Auto, with a finer pen. I could be wrong though. |
Beau08
Member Posts: 159
From: Peoria, AZ United States
Registered: Aug 2011
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posted 07-03-2012 06:24 PM
Spacehiker: I think you bought your Harrison about a minute before I was going to buy it. I emailer leosofat to see if he had anymore of them and he said he had one more. I bought it as soon as it hit ebay. Ours look very similar, but upon close inspection I can find many small differences so I think we lucked out and may have originals. I have been searching Harrison autos and have yet to find one where the last '"t" is not fully crossed. Maybe Steve Zarelli can look at these and shed some light... |
Steve Zarelli
Member Posts: 731
From: Upstate New York, USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 07-07-2012 12:08 PM
I often shudder when I get Schmitts for review because his Apollo era signature was signed with such consistency, even real exemplars can be very close to Autopen.  Sometimes you really need to examine very closely under high magnification to be certain. One thing to bear in mind is, that sometimes there are slight variations with an Autopen. For instance, the photo shifted slightly or the armature swung a little further in one direction. This can give the appearance of a stroke going further, hence giving the impression it's not an Autopen. When in fact, the entire rest of the signature is an exact match, so it is an Autopen. Looking through this thread, in my opinion: Spacehiker: - Globe pose – I suspect Autopen... need a bigger scan
- HH Schmitt – good
- WSS - Autopen
Benfairfax: Agree with your assessment, but I'd want to double check Globe pose signed in blue with a high res scan. Might be okay as Mark stated.Beau: - Schmitt – need much larger scan
- Worden – Autopen
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spacehiker
Member Posts: 386
From: London, UK
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 07-08-2012 11:36 AM
Steve, thanks for your comments. I have taken a larger scan of the business suit signature. I'd be grateful for further comments. I am glad I am not the only one who finds it difficult to distinguish between Harrison Schmitt's actual and autopen signatures!  |
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