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JOHN WAYNE sp - This is secretarial, right?

I had 'watched' this item awhile back because I wanted to examine the image further and promptly forgot about it! Just received an offer for it which reminded me of it again. Looking now, I'm fairly certain it's a later secretarial (dated 1976). It was previously sold by Gallery of History so it does have some pedigree.

Thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by eddy on May 8, 2024 at 6:42am

p.s. For reference, here's another 1976 dated Wayne SP. This one was sold by RRauctions. This handwriting is much looser and I believe is indeed in his hand. Word formations look different all around in shape and size, imho.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on May 8, 2024 at 6:54am

It doesnt look right imo. Also its very slowly and ponderously written with a lot of hesitancy when compared to the other one posted where the sig and writing flows

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Permalink Reply by KaiMi on May 10, 2024 at 3:57am

I'm not so sure. Compared to mine which I bought from Gary Brucato with a perfect provinence and from the same period the handwriting and sig in your OP don't look off to me. Same kind of seemingly slowly and hesitatingly written.