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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on October 21, 2012 at 11:12am

What is the Hitchcock signed on?  What type of writing instrument was used?  Is there also a profile sketch?  Hitchcock would add a profile sketch at times to his signature.

Permalink Reply by Cogo on October 21, 2012 at 11:52am

Thanks for your answer!

It's signed on a thick white paper with a blue pen. He's not sure what kind of pencil/pen, but it's not a felt-tip pen. No sketch...

Permalink Reply by Eddie Anderson on October 21, 2012 at 12:16pm

I have doubt about the Disney I think I have seen similar autograph drawing.

It might be traced!?

I dont know about Sinatra or Hitchcock

Permalink Reply by Cogo on October 21, 2012 at 12:23pm

Excuse my bad english, what do you mean with "traced"?

Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on October 21, 2012 at 12:36pm

The Hitchcock looks pretty typical but I am not an expert.  I am very curious about the "H" though.  I am also very suspicious about the Disney sketch as well.  "Traced" means someone placed a piece of paper over a signature or sketch and drew the same image on top of the original provided that the original was visible through the paper.

I would ask a lot of questions before purchasing these items.  How did the seller's father acquire them?  Why is the seller selling them since they should obviously hold some sentimental value?  Some things are just too good to be true and that Disney piece certainly fits that description in my opinion.

Permalink Reply by Cogo on October 21, 2012 at 12:59pm

Ok, thanks for explaining!

But if the Disney-autograph were traced, wouldn't it been slowly signed? This, to me anyway, seems to have a good "flow"...

The seller says that his father were a drummer in a orchestra/big band that toured US in the late 50s, early 60s and that's how he got the autographs. The seller himself isn't in any way interested in autographs and that's why he sells...

Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on October 21, 2012 at 1:15pm

If Hitchcock signed in the late 1950s he would probably have added a profile sketch since his TV show was already on the air by then.  I am not saying that this is a definite way to authenticate his signature but I would feel much better if a profile sketch were added to the signature.  It may be authentic but the lack of a profile sketch and the suspicious "A" would scare me away personally.  Sorry.

Permalink Reply by Cogo on October 21, 2012 at 6:45pm

Ok, thanks for taking the time to help me!

Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on October 21, 2012 at 6:55pm

Post a link to this discussion as a comment on Bob Shinn's profile and ask for his opinions. I'm concerned about all of them. They look slowly signed to me, which is not how people naturally sign their signatures. 

Permalink Reply by Cogo on October 21, 2012 at 7:20pm

I just did that, thanks for the tip!!

Permalink Reply by Jeffrey Potter on October 21, 2012 at 8:11pm

I would pass on all three. The Disney is definitely lacking the flourish his sig should have, the Sinatra looks slowed and thick, and the Hitchcock also quite slow. Plus, I am always very cautious of 50 year old signatures on torn out looking pages.

Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on October 21, 2012 at 8:58pm

You know your stuff, Jeffrey.

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