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Topic: Value of signed Original Mercury Seven photo
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Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1463
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 04-08-2014 07:47 AM
   
I have a friend whose father who has the Original Seven photo in front of the F-106 signed by all seven. What would be a estimated worth? |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 04-08-2014 09:19 AM
That depends on a lot of factors, not least of which - are all the signatures genuine?These signed pieces sometimes include a secretarial Shepard signature, or more rarely one or more Autopen signatures. Another question - is it personalized? This would reduce its value, although a common first name only inscription would be worth more than a full name example. Then there's the clarity of the signatures. Mercury 7 signed pieces often included one or more ink types that fade significantly with age and this obviously affects the value. Finally there's overall condition. A couple of corner dings is no big problem but more serious creases, tears, stains etc will definitely hurt. |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1463
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 04-08-2014 12:59 PM
My friend doesn't have immediate access to it but here are some comments.Not personalized. Grissom in red ink. Fading slightly. Looks good, kept in a frame. |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1463
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 04-22-2014 02:12 PM
Here are some pics of the photo. 
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stsmithva
Member Posts: 1933
From: Fairfax, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 04-22-2014 05:44 PM
Does everyone see how light the Grissom is compared to the others? I've seen several others that look just like that. Did Grissom often like to sign in purple or blue, or with some other pen that turned lighter while the others stayed fine? |
Steve Zarelli
Member Posts: 731
From: Upstate New York, USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 04-22-2014 06:38 PM
In my experience, red marker often fades significantly more than blue or black. |
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