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Johnny Carson

Found this today on eBay. The seller was honest and said he really didn't know if it was authentic or not. I know it's probably 95% a print or autopen, but I bought it for the slight chance it may be good when I actually see it. I figured I'm not out much if it's not authentic. Has anyone else seen this before? Does anyone know if he used an autopen this early in his career?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 10, 2017 at 3:21pm

Hello, that image screams facsimile for several reasons IMO. There is likely more to see but that scan or whatever you posted is very strange:

Permalink Reply by Mupplvr on April 10, 2017 at 5:17pm

It was a scan liked you asked for

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 10, 2017 at 5:30pm

Well, it looks strangely contrasted and is pink and brown/gray with horizontal lines running across it. It appears of lesser quality that the auction photos in some ways. In any event, I am still convinced this is not hand signed.

Permalink Reply by Mupplvr on April 10, 2017 at 5:32pm

That's just my bad scanner. the picture is the same as I originally posted, of course. And ink does come off when alcohol is applied to it (I did it at a micro part at the end of the sig.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 10, 2017 at 5:49pm

If it was an Autpoen there would be ink there. As Rich pointed out it appears an embossed facsimile. The ones I have seen have "ink". Some types of stamps and so on will have "ink" but that indent and the nature of the strokes with the mechanically even waver and the odd "ghost" around the stokes - I don't know what else to say but not hand signed. 

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 10, 2017 at 6:26pm

Correction - Robert, not Rich, sorry.

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