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Janis Joplin Encapsulated Words From a Cut Up Handwritten Letter
A 5-page Janis Joplin letter was cut up and issued as encapsulated handwritten words. I’ve seen that done with presidential writing, but I don’t recall seeing it happen with a letter from a music artist. That said, her letters aren’t that rare, as a number of them to her boyfriend were sold at auction a while back. So far, the word “Of” sold on eBay for $41. I don’t know the cost to encapsulate, but at that rate the cut up letter will sell for substantially more than it would have in its original state. What do you think?
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Permalink Reply by JK on
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I find this practice to be deeply objectionable, unless the source document is heavily damaged to begin with.
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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on
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Agreed.
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Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on
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Also agree but sadly if letters sell for a LOT more money this way this practice will continue.
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Permalink Reply by Scott Paul on
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Unfortunately, perfectly good Washington and Lincoln documents and letters have fallen victim to this practice.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on
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So have Hiroshima/Nagasaki blast artifacts and Cunard's R.M.S. Mauretania and WSL Olympic wood moldings. Same for Titanic :-(
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Like the hatchet job done on that Jackie Gleason postcard it still gives me nightmares.
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Agreed, though this is worse. No context on that PC. Along with the postal cancel placing location & time.
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Meaningless, destructive. Never for me for 41 cents.
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Permalink Reply by Bruce Juice on
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Who slabbed this and made up the artwork/photo?
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It's sad to even see this.
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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on
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SportsCards.com. There are several of them for sale on eBay.
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“Think” sold for $60. These are from the 2025 Jersey Fusion Americana Edition Box
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