Looking for some opinions on my 1956 signed Copy of Profiles In Courage.

Hello,

I purchasesd this signed copy of Profiles In Courage a few years back, and it was addressed to a local Rhode Island politician, Mayor Coleman of Woonsocket, RI. What are your opinions of the signature?

Thanks in advance.

Jim

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on February 18, 2013 at 7:46pm

It appears unusually neat and carefully applied, but Kennedy is not a signature I am highly familiar with.

Send a private message to John Reznikoff for a definitive answer.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on February 18, 2013 at 8:19pm

I had the same thought as Zipper. I do not believe Kennedy's handwriting was ever this neat.

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Permalink Reply by Christopher White on February 18, 2013 at 8:53pm

I don't have the Charles Hamilton book in front of me, but I am sure it is secretarial (I have a 1960 election Chicago polling report signed by the same secretary). Still a nice item, though.

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Permalink Reply by JJ on February 19, 2013 at 5:13pm

Here's a real one from Senator Kennedy in January 1953. If anything, Kennedy's writing got worse with the years, not better. His secretaries are infamous for the signatures of their boss that they offered up. One really needs to be careful.If you read "Anything that can be done on this will be appreciated" congratulations - you passed Hieroglyphics 1001.