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RichieB16
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posted 12-30-2023 06:58 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for RichieB16   Click Here to Email RichieB16     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
So, I picked this up many years ago and I have it listed in my collection as "questionable authenticity" solely because at that time I didn't keep any records of where I purchased items from. It's also a bit of an odd item. But the truth is, I have no hard evidence that it isn't real either.

I've also never seen a "Virgil I. Grissom" autopen (all I have seen are signed "Gus Grisson").

The signature appears to have been signed on a notecard or some kind of blank piece of paper and then attached to a Liberty Bell 7 launch cover.

I'd be curious to see what the experts here think of this signature.

chet
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posted 12-31-2023 05:23 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for chet   Click Here to Email chet     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Looks like an authentic signature to me.

NicDavies
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posted 12-31-2023 10:03 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for NicDavies   Click Here to Email NicDavies     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You might find this Grissom Signature Study helpful. Your signature looks good if it's an actual signature and not a print of some kind.

Axman
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posted 12-31-2023 10:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Axman   Click Here to Email Axman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'd never buy that because I don't like cut-outs per se... but that's obviously just a personal preference.

On the point at hand though. I think the signature looks a little 'blocky,' whether because it's a print or an autopen or because it's written with a felt-tip I don't know. It's easy to find out however; as the last post suggested - have Steve Zarelli give you a definitive opinion.

astrobock
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posted 01-05-2024 05:44 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for astrobock   Click Here to Email astrobock     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It looks good to me and a nice presentation.

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