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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 11, 2016 at 9:00pm

All I can say from that scan is 1) why "early" with that 70's "F"? and 2) need a much better scan to see/say anything else rational; from this it appears poor and with that break between "F" and "r"...

Eric

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Permalink Reply by Dylan Fritch on March 11, 2016 at 9:02pm

Well, I say early, because he signed similar to this in the 40's. But this item is listed on eBay. Here is the listing: https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/391403841259

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 11, 2016 at 9:09pm

Hello again,

Show me a 1940's exemplar where he signed like that with that "F". He started using that "F" decades later. Signed vintage 1940's Sinatra portraits are few - this is signed in pencil on the reverse...and not by Sinatra. This is akin to the name written on the back of a press photo. It's just a name.

Eric

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Permalink Reply by Dylan Fritch on March 11, 2016 at 9:11pm

It's not that exact F in the usual 40's examples it's more of a looped F in the 40's examples. I just noticed a signature. I guess I shouldn't think just because it's on an old press photo from the time that it's signed. But thank you for your time!

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on March 11, 2016 at 9:06pm

I do not believe this is an authentic Frank Sinatra. Not at all.

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Permalink Reply by Dylan Fritch on March 11, 2016 at 9:07pm

I didn't think so, I was more in it for the photo itself. I like collecting vintage photos.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 11, 2016 at 9:17pm

Hi,

This link below might be of interest/use to you. I collect photographs and slides/transparencies as well. You can see some of mine in the book Designing Tomorrow: America's World's Fairs of the 1930's by Yale Univ. Press and the NBM.

Judging the Authenticity of Photographs

Eric

Edit to add: That Sinatra trimmed "wire photo" (I don't think it is) auction did not even mention that name written in pencil on the Reverse. Why did you think anything of it?

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Permalink Reply by Dylan Fritch on March 11, 2016 at 9:23pm

Thank you! This will most certainly help a lot. I find a lot of vintage photos at antique markets and such and buy them most times.

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