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Topic: 111904114562: Armstrong signed (torn) litho
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bklyn55
Member Posts: 361
From: Milford, CT
Registered: Dec 2014
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posted 02-20-2016 10:32 AM
   
Anybody have a strong opinion on this Neil Armstrong autograph, eBay item 111904114562? |
vamanboatin
Member Posts: 214
From: Vienna, VA
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 02-20-2016 09:14 PM
Wow, that's a lot of money for what once was a great piece of space history. Painful to look at. |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 02-20-2016 11:23 PM
Next time someone will be selling "ashes of a once very nice white suit portrait signed by Neil Armstrong"...  |
Jonnyed
Member Posts: 396
From: Dumfries, VA, USA
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 02-21-2016 11:28 AM
Looks like young "John" has some explaining to do! What a shame. |
Wehaveliftoff
Member Posts: 2343
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 02-21-2016 08:24 PM
Shame once bidding has ended, one can not look closely to see how bad this really was. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-21-2016 08:28 PM
Just click on the thumbnail photo at the top of the page and you can view all of the images posted with the original listing. |
Skythings
Member Posts: 243
From:
Registered: Jun 2014
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posted 02-21-2016 10:11 PM
I think someone could restore that picture to a presentable state. A seven inch bullion Apollo 11 patch strategically placed over the bad area with the image tilted on a slight angle with a nice dark mating over top would make a nice presentation I would be proud to own for $400. That's assuming the signature is real. |
Mike Dixon
Member Posts: 1397
From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
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posted 02-21-2016 10:28 PM
I just hope the buyer is happy... even $400 is a lot of money for that. |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 02-22-2016 08:18 AM
I was thinking you could place the torn photo over a duplicate complete photo, but the patch idea is great as well. A recent event that happened to me makes me wonder how many autographs get lost. A friend of mine found a Doctor Who book, autographed by the author, and actor in the show, Ian Marter. He died back in the 80s. When he found the book, he worked as security at a recycling plant, that rare autographed book was about to be destroyed. It apparently came from an estate closing. |
bklyn55
Member Posts: 361
From: Milford, CT
Registered: Dec 2014
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posted 02-22-2016 10:18 AM
Anybody think the signature is NOT real?
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Steve Zarelli
Member Posts: 731
From: Upstate New York, USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 02-22-2016 11:00 AM
In my opinion, it's no question authentic.It's also my opinion that paying $400 for it was an unwise purchase. It would likely take hundreds of dollars and plenty of time to rehabilitate it into something presentable. And you are still left with a severely damaged item that was prettied up and will be difficult to liquidate in the future. We're not talking about a rare or unique pose here. You can buy a personalized Armstrong litho in mint condition for $850 - $1,000 if you are patient. Maybe the winner owns a frame shop and is a paper doctor who can do all the work for him or herself. Other than that, I can't imagine a scenario where it's worth the time and effort given the initial $400 investment. |
Mike Dixon
Member Posts: 1397
From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
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posted 02-22-2016 04:19 PM
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Originally posted by bklyn55:
Anybody think the signature is NOT real?
It's genuine... no doubt about that. |
george295
Member Posts: 43
From: Forked River, NJ USA
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 04-29-2017 10:22 AM
I purchased this damaged Armstrong photo and finally got around to framing it. Actually came out better then I could have hoped.  |
astrobock
Member Posts: 138
From: WV, USA
Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 04-29-2017 07:55 PM
Thank you for following up and sharing the end result. It's nice to see things on the brink of death be brought back to life for the love of the hobby. |
milkit1
Member Posts: 271
From: Springfield Illinois USA
Registered: Sep 2015
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posted 04-30-2017 11:56 AM
Looks great matted! |
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