I’m trying to find out how much my Harry Truman autograph is worth

Can anyone help me authenticate my Truman autograph?

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Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on November 5, 2023 at 4:16pm

Definitely looks authentic to me. Not sure on value but since it appears to be signed to a prominent individual it might have more value than a normal non-personalized example. Also gives it more provenance.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 5, 2023 at 5:00pm

I agree, I think it's definitely real.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 5, 2023 at 4:34pm

Hello,

That is dated 1948:

Let's compare to known authentic exemplars from 1942-1049:

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 5, 2023 at 4:38pm

I don't believe yours is authentic.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 5, 2023 at 4:45pm

Here is a 1948 exemplar from RR:

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Permalink Reply by Monica Fletcher on November 5, 2023 at 5:01pm

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 5, 2023 at 5:07pm

Here's a Truman letter handwritten and signed as president that RRAuction sold last year:

https://www.rrauction.com/auctions/lot-detail/345055506307086-harry...

The last page:

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Permalink Reply by Monica Fletcher on November 5, 2023 at 5:11pm

Thank you for your help.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 5, 2023 at 5:14pm

I don't see it. The length, spacing, different formations...

Everything I have posted is RR or PSA. Herman Darvick would be the member to ask.

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Permalink Reply by eddy on November 5, 2023 at 5:21pm

I'd concur with JMS1223 and Steve above that this is real.

It's a slight thing, but Truman would often do what I might call 'cascading dating' on items he signed. Notice how "8/5/48" descends from left to right. Here's an example of him still doing it nearly a decade later:

Your piece is nice as he signed it as President (always a plus as far as value).

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 5, 2023 at 5:30pm

What about the letter heights, spacing (only the OP has that much space between the "m" and "a", formations and the rest? For example, the OP is the only example with a lift before the "y". You are saying the OP fits in nicely with the exemplars posted here from RR and PSA?