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Topic: Opine on astronaut-signed moon photos
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albatron
Member Posts: 2732
From: Stuart, Florida
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 07-24-2019 10:31 AM
   
I was recently contacted by a friend, not knowledgeable in space autographs, and prevented him from dumping a few grand on these too items. First, I'd like anyone's opinion who'd like to throw in. This is a fun exercise in spotting fakes as there's more than simply bad signatures. And, secondly — please pass the word, if you see these on — to run away as fast as you can.  
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Steve Zarelli
Member Posts: 731
From: Upstate New York, USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 07-24-2019 12:27 PM
Can I play?  |
albatron
Member Posts: 2732
From: Stuart, Florida
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 07-24-2019 04:46 PM
Welllll as you are well aware, as we are ALL well aware, you/re not qualified. Sure. |
davidcwagner
Member Posts: 799
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 07-24-2019 06:32 PM
I have seen many similar Armstrong forgeries. The forger is getting bolder. |
mf451
Member Posts: 61
From: NY, NY
Registered: Nov 2014
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posted 07-24-2019 06:47 PM
Where were these being sold? eBay? Or a dealer? |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 873
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 07-24-2019 06:59 PM
Are there any real signatures on these? |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2914
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 07-24-2019 07:19 PM
No, Chuck, none are authentic in my opinion. |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 873
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 07-24-2019 07:51 PM
Ken, I must be getting better because I did not think so either. |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 07-24-2019 08:43 PM
Ohhhh myy.
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albatron
Member Posts: 2732
From: Stuart, Florida
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 07-24-2019 09:27 PM
quote:
Originally posted by mf451:
Where were these being sold? eBay? Or a dealer?
An online auction dealer - I don't want to mention they're name - they do mostly rock and roll (and those are bad). |
albatron
Member Posts: 2732
From: Stuart, Florida
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 07-24-2019 09:29 PM
I think we can all agree they're fakes. There's one thing I noticed I wonder if anyone else did? Nothing to do with the signature style.Thanks — this can be fun. And please spread the word! |
velocity
Member Posts: 40
From: Scotland
Registered: Oct 2017
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posted 07-25-2019 05:50 AM
I didn’t realise Michael Collins was on Apollo VI. |
NovaRob
Member Posts: 242
From: Tucson, Arizona, USA
Registered: Nov 2008
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posted 07-25-2019 02:53 PM
Actually, at Monday's signing event, we noticed that Collins' XI is starting more often to look like VI. The crossing point on the X is very low, and then the underscoring line blocks enough of the bottom to make it appear to be a V. |
albatron
Member Posts: 2732
From: Stuart, Florida
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 07-25-2019 04:19 PM
How many people noticed the Jim Irwin in silver Sharpie? He died well before the silver Sharpie came out. |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 07-25-2019 07:45 PM
Well James Lenin signed the second, but not the first. |
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