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Topic: 311249618891: Apollo 8 crew-signed cover
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akinnaird
Member Posts: 30
From: Arlington, VA, US
Registered: Dec 2013
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posted 01-11-2015 08:20 PM
   
Any opinions on this cover? The Anders looks off to me, even for an Anders. |
woodg2
Member Posts: 133
From: Madison AL
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 01-11-2015 10:04 PM
Run away from that one! |
JasonB
Member Posts: 1091
From:
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 01-12-2015 12:13 PM
I thought the Borman and Lovell looked good. I know the Anders looks ridiculous but honestly it's hard to know if someone else signed it or if Anders deliberately signed it ridiculously. |
mach3valkyrie
Member Posts: 719
From: Albany, Oregon
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 01-12-2015 01:29 PM
I had the same thoughts exactly. Good Borman and Lovell and probably even money on whether Anders made an attempt to throw off his signature or someone else signed.If I were bidding, it would be a tough call. |
Steve Zarelli
Member Posts: 731
From: Upstate New York, USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 01-12-2015 06:27 PM
I'd be surprised if the Anders was authentic. As we know, Anders had a number of different signing styles to confound collectors; however, I can't recall seeing a verified example where he applied an excruciatingly slow and crude version of his "classic style." I have dozens of verified Anders examples that include a variety of styles. Despite the variation, there are often commonalities and even his variants tend to fall into "types." No one can sign truly randomly. Get enough examples over time and patterns emerge. In my opinion, the myth of random Anders signatures, combined with wishful thinking on the part of some collectors, has led to fakes being excused away as "another crazy signature from Bill Anders." |
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