Authenticity is Everything
Truman Capote from the Jack Kuster collection - PSA
This ended recently on eBay. Encapsulated by PSA.
Does this look like a possibility of being Truman Capote's handwriting and signature from any stage of his career? I'm assuming, by the attached photo, that it is meant to be from his earlier days in writing.
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Permalink Reply by eddy on
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I have never known any other collectors to be actively examining this collection with any level of concern. This is only based on my own scattered examination over time as the collection has been pieced out on eBay and other platforms.
Besides today's thread, this is the closest I've come to a discussion:
https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/frank-sinatra-thoug...
Our fellow member terrier8HOF also noticed some issues with some signer names they were familiar with.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on
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The following scenario is purely a theoretical answer to a posted question or situation:
IF "I" were doing this theoretically (NEVER), I would be faced with a decision. On one hand I would want to have others create them for the obvious reasons, but that leaves all these people with direct knowledge even if self incriminating, On the other hand, several have the same paper and ink (the very odd purple ink)- one might choose to produce all these "add on" items alone preventing anyone from having any knowledge at all, and 10 years is a long time to do these. He would have to have been very talented to start. Obviously some are not quite right. Just how many top end names are problematic and can you name them? Scans of them? PM me if so
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As you know, other might not, UV will help some, but destructive Forensic tests are needed to catch the purple ink, assuming is has not been aged properly. I think you said these appear fresh? The other test is performed by your eyes and others from form feel and flavor. Presentation etc. I trust your eyes.
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Without sounding flippant (hopefully). I've looked at enough material that is alleged to be 65-70 years old. Collectively, these don't display the characteristics of that kind of vintage.
Plus, there is something that is off about them in their presentation and signing typicality in relation to authentic pieces. That's purely subjective on my part.
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I didn't think you were and I expected that they would from what you have posted here I too have seen enough authentic material as well since that is what I started with Album pages and the like, and those authentic Gleason's are nearly always album pages, scraps, post cards (blank) or index cards.Rarely, SP's Unfortunately, I have not had any of the questioned Kuster material in hand - I think you have. Once you pointed out some things, and I saw some problems on my own, we discussed them, well, as I said, I trust your eyes. The Leigh, MM, and Dean were obvious in ink and form/flavor. Those are the ones I can remember right now.
It is expected and they do and it should be subjective. That is your job.Well done! Keep going! Additional literal proof would not be useless. Then you would have the whole inarguable picture. Like a painting. There is connoisseurship (intangible), the "something off" as you said, and to be simplistic, and if unlined, the Reverse. What I mean is scientific analysis of the substrate, ground and any pigment binders and layers as well as any additives. stamps, labels, weaves and weights. Where and why. For all. Do all that and add in some rock solid chain of ownership and perhaps display going back to the artist and just might get into a catalogue raisonné in this example.
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Yeah... I've been in the hobby long enough that I can spot a blatant forgery with a signature that I have familiarity with and have studied. When I'm not sure I admit that and try to do more research or consult folks who may know more than I.
In the case of the purple inks that I showed above, I can say that I believe these are not real.
I guess that's what recent purple fountain pen ink looks like. Not 65-70 years old.
BTW I've been looking at more Capote and another member has messaged me as well about the one that I posed that began this thread. That is not real either, in my opinion and in the opinion of the other member who has a good eye.
It's sad because this collection has infected the hobby in a major way. There may have been some good things, but there's a lot of higher end that's not.
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I appreciate that and the Capote info - I don't know his signature.
After seeing those 3 exemplars I found, I finally bought that Crawford letter which I finally bought from G. Houle,
I need to upgrade my Uta Hagen and my Bowie.
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I just looked. I couldn't be certain about that Crawford letter. George Houle is a good dealer.
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Thank you. What are you seeing? Hesitation? Slow? Not smooth? Too hectic? It is an interesting solution to the "o" in Crawford. I shall see it in hand. It has a return window.
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Just for the sake of following up...
Here's another "Truman Capote" that apparently also came from the Jack Kuster collection.
Ugh!
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