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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 4, 2015 at 4:02pm

Pete Chuka is one of the top Harrison Ford experts. Just post this in the Star Wars discussion or post a note on his page.

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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on July 4, 2015 at 7:24pm

100% real, but most authenticators will call it fake. There are occasions where Harrison puts down the first line of his H and for whatever reason the second line of his H jumps back infront of the first. This is what has happened here. So the H is backwards.....only happens maybe 1 in 100 graphs from him, yet it isn't special enough to have any premium.  

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Permalink Reply by Mark Roberts on July 4, 2015 at 9:23pm

Hello Pete  - thanks you so much for you opinion.  You are right - someone at JSA was not very fond of it. 

What value you put on it - its a 11x14 signed Hans Solo photo?

Thanks!

Mark

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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on July 5, 2015 at 12:43am

Nicer photos of Ford as Han Solo with stickered PSA DNA authentication can bring $450, this would probably sell for $300-$350 or so. 

Until JSA starts using the people available to them, asking their opinion of a celebrity autograph is like asking your plumber to diagnose your heart condition.

With JD Bardwell listed as their modern celeb expert, no one but JD should have given the opinion on that......it seems anyone with JSA credentials feels that they can do it all. they skip the step of asking the right guy, these sports collectors think they know celeb autographs.  

JSA COAs on a celeb piece today ranks right up there with GA, GAI and the rest of the poor excuses for 3rd party authenticators.  

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Permalink Reply by Mark Roberts on July 4, 2015 at 9:24pm

Also - here is another Harrison Ford.  Thoughts on this one?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 4, 2015 at 11:16pm

I say no on this one. Let's see if I'm right.

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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on July 5, 2015 at 12:30am

I have seen Harrison leave behind some very scary and ugly autographs, when that happens I call in the 3 strike rule. This piece has at least 3 strikes. The flow from the first part of the H to the second is off, the crossing of the H is to rounded, the base of the F is to rounded as well and misses crossing the F and then the D curling back the way it does.

There is more here in common with forgeries than a real Ford, and even if it came from a drunk & rushed Harrison Ford, I don't think anyone would want it.      

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Permalink Reply by Mark Roberts on July 5, 2015 at 10:47am

Thanks you so much for your time - Pete Chuka!

Mark

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