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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on July 28, 2018 at 10:47am

It certainly appears to be her handwriting.

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Permalink Reply by Jason on July 28, 2018 at 10:54am

Joe,

I was also questioning the red ink. I do not see a lot of vintage photos signed in red.

Thanks,
Jason

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on July 28, 2018 at 11:42am

Are you referring to the red ink in general or specific to Gypsy? There are a number of ladies who signed in red back in the day. Betty Grable for instance. All I can go by is the signature which looks quite comparable. 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on July 28, 2018 at 12:52pm

Is that ballpoint or fountain? Either way, not a problem in itself unless prior to early 1950's for BP in red.

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Permalink Reply by Jason on July 28, 2018 at 1:25pm

I’m not certain if it is fountain or BP from the photos.So, early 1950s is a a safe bet for red BP.  Thank you for the information. 

Jason 

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Permalink Reply by Scott Paul on July 28, 2018 at 1:28pm

It looks OK to me.  You have to remember that vintage stuff is often signed long after the fact.  I have a couple double weight paper prints from the late 40s that Sharyn Moffett signed a couple years ago in black sharpie.  It appears to look like ballpoint but that is well within her lifetime since she didn't die until 1970.

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