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Calling all Three Stooges Collectors - Signature experts

What do you guys think of these two Stooges signatures? First, these apparently came from 1934 based on the Friday Feb 23rd date written in below right corner. I researched Curly early signature and could only find a couple examples. It seems his early "Jerry Howard" ear Curly has some differences to his later "Curly" signature. Also, if anyone has some "Jerry " signature please post. The Larry seems consistent, particularly if you go back to his early-mid 1930s signature and not rely solely on late 1960s/190s checks.

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Permalink Reply by kevin conway on June 17, 2014 at 2:51pm

Here is a PSA Curly Howard example. Notice the Curly "r" does not have the flat roof as later signatures. Along with a slightly different "C" . Plus the lettering is not as vertically long/stretched as later signatures. Consistent with the 1934 version at top.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on June 18, 2014 at 9:19am

Here is an example I found that I believe is late 30's. At some point, he stopped connecting the bottom loop of the "Y" and it became a straight line. But I am not sure of the time frame when the change occured.

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Permalink Reply by kevin conway on June 18, 2014 at 9:39am

is this PSA or JSA certified? something funky about that one...?

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on June 18, 2014 at 10:06am

not sure, it something I kept in my 3 stooges folder as an example. thought it was similar to some of the certified ones I had seen.

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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on June 18, 2014 at 3:40pm

Garry Lassin the curator of the stoogeum might have an idea if you get ahold of him. A fabulous little 3 stooges museum in Ambler Pa. Woo woo woo.

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Permalink Reply by kevin conway on June 18, 2014 at 4:16pm

Thanks Ian. I actually was thinking about that.
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