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Permalink Reply by Josh Board NEW & Improved on April 26, 2024 at 4:57pm

I'm not liking the signature.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on April 26, 2024 at 7:57pm

Yeah, I'm not a fan of the autograph either.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 26, 2024 at 8:44pm

I'd be cautious with Rooster Cogburn images in general.  If they are to be believed, most seen in auction archives have had an inscription.  Imho, he's VERY tricky to separate what's good and what's not.  Especially in that later career era.

Here's something kind of curious that RRauction sold a number of years ago.  I do see some things I kind of like in what may be the OPs more intentional looking example.  I wish the "e" and "W" had a more firm connection like this RR:

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Permalink Reply by Troels on April 27, 2024 at 10:48pm

Hi Eddy, Steve Cyrkin and Josh

Thank you for your input. I will try to let SWAU have a look. I think the autograph is very similar to the one Eddy shows. But I can see the difference that Eddy points out. I will get back with the response from SWAU.

Best

Troels

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Permalink Reply by Troels on April 28, 2024 at 6:58am

SWAU would not give their opinion. They only evaluate on modern Hollywood autographs. I will stay a way from this autograph. Thanks for the feed back.  

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 28, 2024 at 9:00am

Just for reference, here's an image that one of the members posted some years ago.  It's a textbook secretarial example, imho.  If the RR sample above is good, the one you were considering certainly appears closer. 

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 28, 2024 at 10:05am

p.s. My hat is off to SWAU.  I've never used their services but appreciate that they were forthright with you that a signer like John Wayne is not within their parameters of authentication work.  

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 28, 2024 at 9:26am

A good decision. Here is some additional information about Wayne secretarial signatures:

John Wayne at Is It Real?

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