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Permalink Reply by Henry starlin on October 8, 2017 at 11:09am

Hi - looks legit to me - i’m No expert but looks like the signature I got in the mid 70’s.

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Permalink Reply by Henry starlin on October 8, 2017 at 11:13am

Here’s the pics I got.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 8, 2017 at 12:23pm

Everything here looks good. First is typical 60's Davis. Henry's are a bit later as he noted.

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Permalink Reply by Cris AutoCollector99 on October 8, 2017 at 12:35pm

Thanks! :)

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Permalink Reply by Cris AutoCollector99 on October 8, 2017 at 12:35pm

Thank you! They look awesome!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 8, 2017 at 2:17pm

Here is a link to:

Davis exemplars at thecead.com

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 10, 2017 at 6:38pm

Hi Cris,

Here is one thing I noted when I looked over the card you linked to and the exemplars at TheCead.com. In future, try to save the image and post that because when the auction is gone, no will will be able to follow the thread w/o the pics.

Two examples of "to" - one from an early letter and one from the autographed card in question which might be a bit earlier then I think perhaps - not sure. If you look at the other exemplars there you will see loose "e's" etc. Certainly doesn't look like any of the secretarials I have seen.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 12, 2017 at 7:19pm

What do you make of this JoeW?

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on October 12, 2017 at 7:51pm

I did give Cris a private message on this one. I don't consider myself well educated on Bette although I have owned a number of hers over the years. I am not convinced on this one. Not saying it is a secretarial either. Some oddities which would turn me off. JMO.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 12, 2017 at 10:25pm

Vintage forgery or ?

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on October 13, 2017 at 4:32am

Couldn't say. And it could be genuine. Just seems a bit too fanciful. Maybe Bette was in a very relaxed situation and feeling quite chipper when she signed this one. 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 23, 2017 at 8:48am

Anything yet? Did you try writing  directly?

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