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Topic: 190834531482: "First on the Moon" signed book
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kosmo
Member Posts: 388
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Registered: Sep 2001
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posted 06-04-2013 08:48 AM
  
Just wondering what cS members think of this "First on the Moon" signed book on eBay, item # 190834531482 |
Steve Zarelli
Member Posts: 731
From: Upstate New York, USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 06-04-2013 10:59 AM
Reminds me of a Meatloaf song.  |
vidoz
Member Posts: 82
From: Italy
Registered: Aug 2011
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posted 06-04-2013 11:04 AM
Aldrin and Collins appear to be genuine. As for Armstrong, it really seems to be forged. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-04-2013 11:11 AM
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Originally posted by Steve Zarelli:
Reminds me of a Meatloaf song.
I wasn't aware he retitled his song, Three Out of Three are Bad. (Look closely at the Aldrin...) |
kosmo
Member Posts: 388
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Registered: Sep 2001
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posted 06-04-2013 01:14 PM
I kind of thought that the "g" in Armstrong looked shaky, not fluid, as if it was done slowly. Aldrin bothered me a little too! the tail of the "B", start of the "A" the way they continue and the loop in the first "z". |
Steve Zarelli
Member Posts: 731
From: Upstate New York, USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 06-04-2013 01:41 PM
The Armstrong is clearly traced or slowly drawn. Very shaky and hesitant. No fluidity.In my opinion, the Aldrin and Collins are sloppy, yet may be authentic. They were signed quickly and carelessly, but very fluid and without a whiff of hesitation. You see nice interaction where the pen moved quickly from one component of the signature to the next. If the Aldrin and Collins are fake, it would be a forger of an entirely different skill level than whoever did the labored, amateurish Armstrong imitation. Just my 2 cents. In any case, it’s a moot point because the item has been ruined with at least one bad signature. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-04-2013 01:48 PM
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Originally posted by Steve Zarelli:
In any case, it’s a moot point because the item has been ruined with at least one bad signature.
Very true. Regarding the Aldrin and Collins, the looping of the 'B' and 'A' in the earlier and the extra loop at the base of the 'C' in the latter look unusual. The overall shape of Aldrin's autograph also appears, at least to me, a bit off. |
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