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11Boron12
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From: Mannheim, Germany
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posted 12-14-2014 07:36 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for 11Boron12   Click Here to Email 11Boron12     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I was collecting covers about 35 years ago and with that also I send away some of my covers for signing. Now I am retired and start to go through all of the covers.

Some covers I already sorted out since these were autopens on the rest I think should be originals. If anyone could have a look. Since I don't want to sell as originals if they still might be autopens. You can see the covers here. Here is one of them:

Bob M
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From: Atlanta-area, GA USA
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posted 12-14-2014 09:07 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Bob M   Click Here to Email Bob M     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Went through them fairly quickly, but saw no autopens and a lot of good early Shuttle Group 8 autographs - nice Armstrong.

mjanovec
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posted 12-16-2014 05:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mjanovec   Click Here to Email mjanovec     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I agree with Bob. While I also did a very quick review, none of them stood out (to my eye, at least) as being autopens. And the Armstrong definitely appears to be authentic.

albatron
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posted 12-22-2014 11:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for albatron   Click Here to Email albatron     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Vey nice stuff - that YF-12 cover with Don Mallick on it, is not Mallicks signature.

eurospace
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posted 01-05-2015 08:37 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for eurospace   Click Here to Email eurospace     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Some nice items indeed.

A few covers seem not to be signed, for instance X-24B. John Manke is still alive, and despite his old age, still signing through the mail.

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