Clark gable

Any thoughts on authenticity before I send it to PSA? This is on a graumans book from 1942

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on January 24, 2016 at 12:07pm

I don't like it. Maybe this link will be helpful.

http://thecead.com/gnamesfolder/gableclark.pdf

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on January 24, 2016 at 12:09pm

Joe - you are fast! I agree - looking at the same exemplars - not liking it for several reasons.

Eric

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Permalink Reply by Pamela Ewing on January 24, 2016 at 1:32pm

I have studied Clark Gable's autograph for many years, and in my opinion, this is a genuine signature.

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Permalink Reply by Jordan Lee on January 24, 2016 at 2:47pm

I felt so too.. But t looks really clean, like maybe a mid 40's signature. I noticed he did occasionally underline his name, and apparently he used the 9 style G for autographs for fans, and a proper G for contracts... Its a tough call since PSA is quite a bit for a legend like Clark

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on January 24, 2016 at 2:48pm

Can you say why, Pamela? I was looking at some of the letter formations, that hard "l", and some slants, spacing and relationships, and the overall legibility with a bit of baseline from this period 1942. What are you seeing?

Eric

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on January 24, 2016 at 2:54pm

It looks extremely neatly done for an in-person. I would have bet is fits more closely with an early 50's. Very rounded "k"; most I've looked have there is a little hitch in it, and not rushed at all. Of course, just my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Jordan Lee on January 24, 2016 at 2:58pm

I felt like mine resembles these in many ways..

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on January 24, 2016 at 3:04pm

My eyes could be deceiving me but I see differences in the two as examples and the one you started this discussion with. I'm not saying I am right but I do see differences.

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Permalink Reply by Jordan Lee on January 24, 2016 at 3:06pm

The problem is, from all the research I've done, almost no two are alike.. And they almost all vary in some way

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on January 24, 2016 at 3:16pm

I think Pamela Ewing has much more experience with Clark than I. I've owned a number of them over the years and have probably looked at several hundred or so. It could very well be an extremely nice example, it just doesn't look at I would expect. The slant, spacing, neatness, and the "k" strikes me as a bit odd. Probably PSA or JSA is the route to go on this one.