"After the assassination, public opinion of Booth was not good. People with only casual relations with him were thrown into jail (without charges). Hence, many of those who had letters, photos, etc., simply burned them. "
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John Wilkes Booth
Started this discussion. Last reply by John J Beckert Jul 2. 17 Replies 0 Likes
Abraham Lincoln “cut” signature on eBay
Started this discussion. Last reply by Woody2Shoes Aug 25, 2019. 18 Replies 0 Likes
Just listed on EBay (8/21/2019) Love the authentication sticker! Hope to see a…Continue
Historical forgeries by eBay seller dccollectibles4u
Started this discussion. Last reply by CJCollector Sep 16, 2018. 2 Replies 0 Likes
I’ve been following this guy’s forgeries for a while now. Below are current offerings and already sold items. Wouldn’t you like a John Wilkes Booth autograph clip for $256? What a deal! It’s…Continue
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"Joe - can you expand on what was sketchy about it? I'm new here. "
"That’s exactly what I have heard. They must’ve known that something was a little sketchy. I presented some good evidence, and there was no argument from them at all. There seemed to be no record of this ever having been sold before and…"
"you were really lucky Bonhams refunded, normally its like pulling teeth out to get a refund from an auction house"
"That is why whoever paid $107,750 for that CDV signed by John Wilkes Booth didn’t actually overpay. It was last sold in 1980 for $3000 and wasn’t seen by the public for 46 years. It was sold by Paul C Richards, A respected and…"
"Thanks for the reply, Joe. That looked very good to me so I see this is dicey business. I appreciate your input. "
"Well, the only other one I could find is in the Ford museum in Detroit. It’s authentically signed by Booth but it’s a different image. somewhere else you had a question about that item that was returned because it was a Forgery. A…"
"I was friendly with Blaine Houmes, whose Lincoln collection would make the Smithsonian people cry (and was eventually auctioned by Heritage in Dallas) and he told me he believed there were only 5 of these in private hands. "
"Are you speaking of the photo that stated on the back "Admit Miss______"? While I'm no expert, I've seen enough of Booth's writing that the piece really didn't raise any red flags. Can you explain? TIA!"
"I have absolutely no clue about JWB's autograph but I have a lot of experience in looking at vintage photographs.
CDVs and cabinet cards can be found in remarkably good condition so I wouldn't rule this out solely because it looks so…"
"While Swann is a respected and reputable auction house, it's extremely important to remember, though, that like most auction houses, they clearly state that they absolutely do not guarantee authenticity, quality, originality, accuracy of…"
"I have to agree that the CDV does not looked aged which is concerning, but the writing does compare favorably with the aged looking CRV from the Library of Congress. Swann Galleries is the auction house. Any thoughts? I’m also sending.…"
"Thanks for letting me know about the one you purchased. I'm glad you got your money back. A lot of auctions would not do it easily.
What's the provenance of the one you asked about? I'd expect it at least to have a substantial sales…"
"By the way, Steve, it is not autographed front and back. What you took to be the back of it was actually the item I purchased from Bonhams, which apparently was not authentic and they agreed. I could’ve been out over $12,000 but they refunded…"
"It’s coming up at auction in May. I got burned once before at a Bonhams Auction two years ago, but they refunded my money when they agreed that there was a problem and it was likely not authentic. I’ve spent hours today, looking at…"
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- David Crosby and Roger McGuinn Byrds songbook from the 60's both in person. Also my Young Rascals autograph ( 3 of the 4) I got in 1966 at my first concert ever when I was 13 years old.
- You can ask anyone living or dead for their autograph. Who would it be?
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It took 47 years but I finally got that wiley Rascal (Gene Cornish, that is)
Posted on March 12, 2014 at 10:51pm 7 Comments 0 Likes
In 1966 when I was 13 years old I went to see the Young Rascals in Rochester, NY, my very first concert. After the show the band passed out photo cards and they were signing from the stage. I got Dino, Eddie and Felix, but not Gene Cornish who is from Rochester. All these years I dreamed of getting that space filled in on my card and 47 years later I did when I saw the re-united Rascals in San Francisco on October 12, 2013. I spotted Gene's fiancee just before intermission, but she said she…
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