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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on October 12, 2020 at 4:23pm

Mark, this one does have some good John Wayne signature patterns. Still, I always focus on the "o"s and this one is more secretarial in style than his typical. See the 1944 example for comparison. I believe it is a very good secretarial signature. If not for that it looks very decent.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 12, 2020 at 4:38pm

I looked at the same 1944 and agree it is lsecretarial.

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Permalink Reply by mark on October 13, 2020 at 1:38am

Thst 1944 though is on the PSA website as an example of his signature

Where does it say secretarial

Also the handwriting lettering is typical of Wayne if you check out his handwritten letters

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 13, 2020 at 3:27am

It doesn't say secretarial - Joe was showing you a genuine example for comparison. Your signature falls outside the norm and displays signs of being a secretarial. The letter formations and flow are different, the baseline for this period is not so straight as the OP.

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Permalink Reply by mark on October 13, 2020 at 1:43am

By the handwriting i mean the distincting loops in the Y   the front tail on the M  and  the way the T curves up in the looped H  in the word Thanks

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Permalink Reply by mark on October 13, 2020 at 4:01am

Check the handwriting it is in JW hand i have researched today

Looks spot on

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 13, 2020 at 6:53am

Post your evidence for discussion.

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Permalink Reply by mark on October 13, 2020 at 6:55am

Sure when i get home

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Permalink Reply by mark on October 13, 2020 at 11:02am

Here we go

The handwriting matches and has been consisten through his career

Particularly check the M   the Y as it swings up to the T  and more 

I sm going by the dedication on this more than the signature.

The double O  is always a good poinrer but it is not set in stone. I have one that a friend got in person on the set of Branigan and the O just has one loop

The secrataries were pretty good though just as they were with charlton Heston ( although now we know what to look for of course

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on October 13, 2020 at 11:09am

JMHO. The letter is authentic and it does not match the writing style of the photo. 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 13, 2020 at 11:11am

I've seen this already. Different baselines, slants and formations in signature and so many letters and connections in the dedication/inscription. Secretarial.

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Permalink Reply by mark on October 13, 2020 at 11:14am

Cant agree there are enough  traits of his handeriting to warrant authentixation IMO but we must agree to disagree

I am happy with it

Best wishes

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