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Permalink Reply by eddy on December 19, 2024 at 4:21pm

I'm not quite certain about this one.  Do you have an image of the whole letter?  What sort of correspondence is it?  Date?  Context often helps.

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Permalink Reply by Allen on December 19, 2024 at 6:30pm

I always find the shape of Cagney’s g to be confusing. Appreciate any insight.

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Permalink Reply by eddy on December 19, 2024 at 8:37pm

I'm going to err on the side of caution.   I think this may have been signed for him.  It's close, though.  Maybe others will think differently.

This is on a photo about this same time in the mid/late 70s:

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Permalink Reply by eddy on December 19, 2024 at 8:43pm

p.s. I don't know how much you are interested in Cagney, but just today we've started a discussion on our Classic Hollywood Autographs FB page about vintage Cagney signed publicity portraits that are said to have originated from the Estate of James Cagney complete with a rubber stamp of the Estate on each of their versos.  They've been selling in various venues and the signatures appear to perhaps not be from Cagney's hand.

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Permalink Reply by Allen on December 20, 2024 at 6:11am

Thanks very much. I love collecting personal correspondence, but I hate the uncertainty that comes with it. Appreciate your taking the time.

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