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Permalink Reply by Garrett Meadows on May 19, 2024 at 3:49pm

Do you own this piece or interested in purchasing it? Without a COA from a reputable authenticator, don't buy it! 

I would suggest contacting  Richard Schnake owner of the website History in Ink.  

kind regards

Garrett Meadows

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on May 19, 2024 at 4:10pm

I would second Garrett's recommendation of Rick Schnake.  He's tops on U.S. President material, imho.  

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Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on May 19, 2024 at 5:50pm

Actually I might buy it but I am skeptical since JFK is so often fake. Even if it had Beckett or PSA I would still be skeptical. I guess I can try contacting Richard Schnake but I don’t want to spend any money on getting opinions since it’s probably fake. I thought getting a few free opinions would give me a pretty good idea right away that it’s definitely fake and I could move on…but if this actually has a chance of being real then maybe I should look further into it. Would be a pretty good deal (it’s $800) if this turns out to be authentic, but as they say, if it’s too good to be true, it almost always is. 

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Permalink Reply by Garrett Meadows on May 24, 2024 at 4:22pm

Please, don't do it! Any JFK priced below a $1000 is circumspect.

Besides, Rick doesn't charge to do an informal analysis. I'm always sending him photos and he's spot-on as to where it is fake or real.

The clarity of "John" bothers me considerably.

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Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on May 24, 2024 at 5:02pm

I didn’t buy it. I was pretty hesitant thinking it was likely fake. 

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Permalink Reply by JK on May 19, 2024 at 3:59pm

Just looking at the pen/ink....

It appears to be in ballpoint pen.  They certainly existed then, but how common were they in actual use?  What are JFK's autographs from that era usually written in?

Also, I'd scrutinuze the sentiment and numbers as much as the signature for clues.

I wonder what that notation at the bottom is from.  Hopefully not a museum or archive.  

😉

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on May 19, 2024 at 7:54pm

I am confident that this is not in JFK's hand.

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Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on May 20, 2024 at 3:47pm

Thanks. I had a feeling it was fake. 

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Permalink Reply by Martin Peters on May 20, 2024 at 2:32pm

Here it is in comparison to my 1958 ball point pen signature.

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Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on May 20, 2024 at 3:41pm

Thanks. That’s very helpful. Looks very different. Not sure if 6 years can change his signature that much. 

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on May 20, 2024 at 7:15pm

I think these guys are steering you right to avoid that OP program.

 Here's another in ballpoint....nicely adding 'U.S.S.'  :

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Permalink Reply by Martin Peters on May 21, 2024 at 6:31am

Here is another early one.

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