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Permalink Reply by Rubijon on January 26, 2018 at 8:37pm

I am not comfortable with the authenticity of this one, sorry.  If authentic I would suggest around $800 - $1200 mark due to it being on an iconic image of the Duke.

As for third party you would pay about $150 to have it authenticated with PSA or JSA.

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Permalink Reply by Sharon Ziegenhein on January 26, 2018 at 9:03pm

Thank you so much for your help. 

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on January 27, 2018 at 9:04am

Would say this is too slowly written to be signed by John. I would definitely question authenticity on this one. So sorry....

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on January 27, 2018 at 10:16am

It does appear secretarial, sorry. Some 70-80% of this period's 5x7 are said to be secretarial. A bit less with 8x10s' but it is the 11x14's that often bear the true signatures because those usually cost 25 cents from the studio, and back then you sometimes got what you paid for. 

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Permalink Reply by Sharon Ziegenhein on January 30, 2018 at 7:32pm

Thank you for your insight. I appreciate your time. 

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Permalink Reply by Sharon Ziegenhein on January 30, 2018 at 7:33pm

Thank you your help with my photo. It’s ok that it’s not authentic. I still like the picture. 

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on January 30, 2018 at 8:13pm

It's a terrific picture of the Duke.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on January 30, 2018 at 8:27pm

It is a super photo - well composed. Is it thicker than a normal photo, Sharon? That would be doubleweight and very cool. Also, it appears matte or satin finish which would also be nice.

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Permalink Reply by Sharon Ziegenhein on January 31, 2018 at 6:01am

Yes, it’s like a thin cardboard with a matte finish. Not really black and white, but a sepia kind of color. 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on January 31, 2018 at 6:22am

Looking at the selective focus it is clear someone took time to make a good image. 

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