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Topic: Apollo 11 crew signed cover - thoughts?
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prontouk Member Posts: 68 From: Scotland Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 05-04-2013 09:16 AM
Just been looking at a cover in a UK auction and wondered if anyone would mind passing a rough opinion on the signatures. I've compared them with autopens and see no obvious matches, and the styles do seem to match legitimate covers sold at the major auctions.Unfortunately I'm reliant on the auction house provided picture so it's not high detail, but a rough verdict would be appreciated. |
SpaceAholic Member Posts: 4437 From: Sierra Vista, Arizona Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-04-2013 01:45 PM
Authentic autopens. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-04-2013 02:07 PM
They are not autopens. Their size and placement however, raises questions. |
prontouk Member Posts: 68 From: Scotland Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 05-04-2013 03:07 PM
Thanks Robert. I did think that they were very evenly spaced compared to most covers signed and raised suspicion that they may well have been "traced" or something similar. I've asked for a higher quality scan if possible to determine if the signatures flow or look copied. Then again they may be okay in close up. Collins placement is a bit strange but I wonder how much they cared about aesthetic placement after signing so many items. I know I wouldn't. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-04-2013 05:18 PM
Courtesy a collectSPACE reader comes confirmation that the signatures are pre-prints. Here is another one of the covers, "signed" exactly the same way, and because the scan is much better (click to enlarge) you can see they are printed. |
prontouk Member Posts: 68 From: Scotland Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 05-04-2013 07:02 PM
Robert, as ever, the collectSPACE community has such a depth of knowledge, I am amazed how helpful everyone is in this minefield of a hobby.Quite surprised an auction house couldn't spot a pre-print on an envelope! Their description specifically states signed in felt pen. As ever buyer beware. Another one avoided thank goodness! Many thanks one and all — Mark |
spaceflori Member Posts: 1499 From: Germany Registered: May 2000
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posted 05-07-2013 01:59 AM
There are quite a lot of these preprinted envelopes in circulation and they fool collectors all the time - very tricky! |