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Permalink Reply by Ru007 on July 27, 2019 at 5:25pm

Does anyone know franks or Nixon’s signature?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on July 27, 2019 at 5:39pm

It appears his signature style and form but perhaps not from this date; it does not particularly look like live ink. It's generic "inscription" of "Hi" when he often dedicated, the overall legibility for the date, perhaps the ink color, and the apparent (small scan) lack of normal ink crossover and trail off/speed suggests a facsimile of some kind to me. It could be something else. I can't read the surfaces properly from this scan.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on July 27, 2019 at 5:42pm

One might guess the Nixon is also a facsimile. I did not look.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on July 27, 2019 at 6:00pm

PS - The Sinatra is obviously not a secretarial.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on July 27, 2019 at 6:09pm

With what is shown, I have to go with facsimile.

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Permalink Reply by Ru007 on July 27, 2019 at 6:10pm

As always I appreciate the time and the opinion

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on July 27, 2019 at 6:10pm

I personally do not like this Sinatra. It appears to be a decent forgery, imo. Has the basics but lacks certain elements I look for. This may or may not help you but there's a link to a good signature study.

https://www.rrauction.com/sinatra.cfm

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Permalink Reply by Ru007 on July 27, 2019 at 6:14pm

Great link Joe! I appreciate that so much 

Rob

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on July 27, 2019 at 6:46pm

You are welcome.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on July 27, 2019 at 7:31pm

Hi Rob, Joe, that's a good resource (is it by Bill White?); the UACC study found online has an example or two from the 1980's, maybe some others from the 70's too, which is very helpful in this context. They also have Garland, Bud and Lou, Bruce Lee etc.

UACC Frank Sinatra Signature Study

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on July 27, 2019 at 7:41pm

Yes, Bill White. It's one RR Auction's site.

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Permalink Reply by Ru007 on July 28, 2019 at 1:06pm

Thank you Eric and Joe for the info it’s greatly appreciated that you both took the time to not just look at my post but provide additional information on to better educate myself!

great links it’s much appreciated 

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