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Bush 43.... Advice on what to do with this.

Almost 10 years ago when Bush 43 was campaigning for his second election I had the opportunity to attend a rally. My brother in law stood on the front row. You can see us in the pics that were posted in the newspaper. At the very end Bush came down the front row and was signing stuff. This campaign sign was laying in front of me so I picked it up. He signed it. Later that year before the election Cheney came as well, he however signed nothing. That is the blue ticket you see. Everything you see in the pic is glued to the sign via a glue stick. I have often thought about cutting the signature out. I would really like to get it certified/authenticated. I have never sent an autograph off. This is the only signature that I have that isn't related to music to or golf. While George W Bush isnt the most famous president, my thoughts are that someday, if I ever have a grandchild they could take it to school, or sell it. Anyone know what a Bush 43 value is? In my head I can see the ticket and the autograph cut out and sealed in plastic and authenticated. I really don't know where to start the process of having this done. Any thoughts or opinions on the issue will be appreciated. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by VolFins on April 28, 2014 at 10:39am

Unless you're trying to free up some space, I would honestly leave it like it is. I personally think the poster and ticket add to the value of it. If you want to have it authenticated, you can just send the poster without the frame to JSA, PSA, or another reputable authenticator such as Richard Simon, he's one of the best out there. (http://richardsimonsports.com/) He's mainly does vintage sports but he does some other things as well. If it were me, I wouldn't cut it and get it encapsulated. I would just leave it as is, get a long letter form of authentication and have them put the sticker on the back of the poster. Especially if you're keeping it for your future grand kids, it will be worth a lot more when they're old enough to appreciate it. His autographs run about $100 -$150 for a cut signature or book plate and a good bit higher for autographed books, framed items, etc. I have a lot of autographs from the Bush family and cherish all of them, but GW is my favorite. Hope that helped, just my humble opinion. I'm not an expert like a lot of these guys on here, just an autograph fan. : )

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