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William Shatner - 1968 SP - opinions please

A friend asked me thoughts on this signed photograph.   I think it's good and looks to be spot on for late 60s pretty much.

 

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Permalink Reply by Kai Jones on April 9, 2024 at 6:16pm

Here’s mine. I bought it based on other good material the seller had and assumed it was real. What do you guys think? If real, maybe a mid 90s?

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 9, 2024 at 6:20pm

Hello Kai,

I really only know the mid 60's up to 1979 (when his secretarials were rampant).

Perhaps someone else can answer about the date. I would be guessing.

Permalink Reply by Kai Jones on April 9, 2024 at 6:56pm

No worries. I just thought Id throw it out there. 

Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 9, 2024 at 7:01pm

Kai - It's only my opinion, but it looks to have some characteristics like the photo (and contract) that I started started this all off with.

Permalink Reply by Kai Jones on April 9, 2024 at 7:53pm

Ok, thank you! I too feel its real, but its just something I grabbed bc the price was right, not something that I put much thought into before or after. Thanks for sharing.

Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 9, 2024 at 8:07pm

I think it is.  The ones I initially posted are quite a bit earlier but I think we can see patterns that continued.  Here's something more in the era of yours that looks extremely favorable in comparison as well:

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 9, 2024 at 6:27pm

Here is the OP photo actually signed in 1970. Note the full first name.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 10, 2024 at 5:07am

Here is a 1959:

Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 12, 2024 at 7:23am

Signatures have the possibility of evolving as the subject grows older.  Examples attributed to the late 1950s may differ somewhat from examples attributed to the late 1960s.

At least that's been my experience in study, for what it's worth.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 12, 2024 at 8:09am

Of course, that has been shown with Gleason, Burton, Bowie and so on. Even Art Carney, whose signature was the most stable I think I have seen, exhibits some slight change from 1955 to 1975.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 10, 2024 at 5:12am

And another vintage example, again with a fuller "William":

Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 12, 2024 at 7:04am

A member off thread pointed out to me that this "To Roy" exemplar is attributed to the Mosley collection.  Best to be a bit cautious with material said to be originating from it, imho.

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