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This is a sketch of Frank Sinatra done by Paul Sawyer in '56. Sinatra used these as his promo headshots. This one is apparently secretarial signed. He did also sign these & sign a few before shows & add the fan's name. he was mobbed by thousands during his 500 club performances, so his secretarial signers were essential.

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Comment by Eric Keith Longo on August 15, 2025 at 12:36pm

This does not appear consistent with known Sinatra signatures of the period. Even the books he gave out to friends at his 50th birthday bash, numbered as they were, bear secretarial signatures.

Comment by Eric Keith Longo on August 15, 2025 at 12:56pm

This is authentic - signed earlier:

Comment by Biff O'Hara 9 hours ago

Thanks, Keith. Yes, I can clearly see the difference. Thanks for the critique & the great examples. I've been collecting for a long time but occasionally one gets by me. I've recently got another one that I think closely resembles UACC examples #12 & #13.

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