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Permalink Reply by Ryan Maxwell on June 26, 2015 at 10:28am
Yes. And for the record, the President only signed a bill with an auto pen because he was on the other side of the world and time was of the essence. It is not like he just decided he was too lazy to sign a bill, a very important one at that, into law.
I've had top authenticators take a look via scan for me and they agree.
Permalink Reply by Dane on June 29, 2015 at 6:37pm

That's pretty cool. As for the autopen, the three times he used the autopen to sign legislation into law. Once was while he was having dinner with his wife in Hawaii. I would think, given the technology we have available (and have had available since at least 1993), that it would make more sense for a President to electronically sign bills, rather than authorizing someone else to affix and autopen signature. Again, that's just me.

Regardless, very cool that the signature was deemed authentic by professionals.

Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on June 29, 2015 at 7:38pm

What top authenticators did you have take a look at it?  I am just curious.

Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on June 29, 2015 at 7:35pm

Very cool Ryan.  He should have invited you to the White House.

Permalink Reply by Ryan Maxwell on June 29, 2015 at 7:52pm
I was just inside the White House a month ago as I received a tour pass for my wife and I through our Senator. Very cool to be on the other side of the fence looking out!
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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on June 29, 2015 at 7:54pm

Very cool indeed.

Permalink Reply by David S on June 26, 2015 at 10:30am

very cool, nice piece Ryan

Permalink Reply by Ryan Maxwell on June 28, 2015 at 4:59pm
Thank you! I was very excited when I opened it.
Permalink Reply by Barry S on June 27, 2015 at 11:20am
Ronnie Van Zant
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Permalink Reply by Ryan Maxwell on June 29, 2015 at 7:50pm
Some friends at JSA. I get the sense there is a bit of sceptaeism that it is authentic. Does anyone have a specific reason for that besides the fact he rarely signs letters? Does anyone have a matching auto pen example or other explination?
I wrote a very targeted and specific letter that I've sent several times over the past couple of years expressing some concerns with the changes being brought by the Affordable Care Act. I did receive a follow up as well from an agency based in Texas.
The letter was also sent from the White House in a UPS overnight envelope. I've received several Responses from my previous letters and they were sent via standard mail and were indeed auto pens. I try to keep up to date on Obama auto pens as I've been looking for an authenticly signed TLS from the President for years. I've just never been able to afford one. RR sold one at auction a few weeks ago for $3660.
Any real input to show that it is not an authentic, hand signed example will definitely disappoint for sure, but would still be respected and appreciated.
Perhaps I should have posted in authenticity opinions instead based on the reaction I have received.
Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on June 30, 2015 at 4:48am

It is definitely not an autopen.

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Just back from framing.

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