371334931949: Alan Shepard signed bookplate

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Author	Topic: 371334931949: Alan Shepard signed bookplate
11Boron12 Member Posts: 79 From: Mannheim, Germany Registered: Nov 2014	posted 05-26-2015 08:42 AM I just would like to know if this signature is authentic?
calcheyup Member Posts: 125 From: Registered: May 2014	posted 05-26-2015 10:00 AM In my opinion, yes. I imagine the "p" is what is giving you pause, but that kind of sloppiness was in no way uncommon in Shepard's signature during his later years. Actually, for a later-life example, you can do a whole lot worse.
11Boron12 Member Posts: 79 From: Mannheim, Germany Registered: Nov 2014	posted 05-26-2015 10:18 AM Thank you
calcheyup Member Posts: 125 From: Registered: May 2014	posted 05-26-2015 10:20 AM No problem. I must admit I had to stare at it for a little while to understand how that "p" ended up the way it did.
mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006	posted 05-28-2015 01:23 AM It looks good to me. Some of the book signing Shepard signatures were pretty rushed and look like what amounts to "Al Shep".

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