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Topic: Anders signature on Apollo 8 crew cover
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capoetc
Member Posts: 2169
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 10-21-2017 09:49 AM
   
Any opinions on the Anders signature on my Apollo 8 crew signed cover?I always thought it was authentic (purchased it in a Superior auction in the 90s), but then I noticed Autopen Pattern 6 for Anders at Chris Spain's Astronaut Autopen Guide website. When I look at mine closely with a magnifying glass, it does not appear to be an autopen, but the match with the pattern is pretty darn close.  |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2914
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 10-21-2017 11:38 AM
Yes, unfortunately, it's an autopen of Apollo 8's LMP. |
capoetc
Member Posts: 2169
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 10-21-2017 12:10 PM
That's kinda what I figured, Ken. I don't mind so much that I bought it through a reputable auction house — I just wish I would have known sooner, since they are much more expensive now that I need to replace it. |
Bob M
Member Posts: 1745
From: Atlanta-area, GA USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 10-25-2017 07:17 AM
Unfortunately this is just one example of certainly a large number of misrepresented autograph material (autopens, forgeries) that Superior Stamp and Coin sold over many years that many collectors are stuck with. |
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