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Topic: STS-65 and STS-66 Autopens?
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Michael Davis
Member Posts: 528
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 12-24-2008 09:38 AM
   
I have a couple of shuttle era crew signed lithos (STS-65 and STS-66) that I would appreciate opinions on:  and  I'm pretty good at spotting autopens from the Mercury through Apollo years, but I really don't know if the bulk of the signatures on these are real or machine generated. The Bob Cabana signature on the STS-65 litho looks good and I think all of the STS-66 ones are real. Any opinions from experts would be appreciated. |
MrSpace86
Member Posts: 1618
From: Gardner, KS, USA
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 12-24-2008 01:28 PM
I am pretty sure STS-65 is an autopen and not sure on the STS-66. To be 100% certain, we would need a closeup photo or scan of a few of the signatures on the items. What gives STS-65 away is that Cabana 'signed' it twice. The incription is legit, the others not so much.I hope this helps. -R |
Michael Davis
Member Posts: 528
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 12-24-2008 04:17 PM
Thanks for the reply. Here's a closeup of the STS-66 signatures.  I suspected that all of the STS-65 signatures (other than the inscribed Cabana) were autopens. But as I said, it seems much harder to say for sure which signatures are autopens on Shuttle era items. |
MrSpace86
Member Posts: 1618
From: Gardner, KS, USA
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 12-24-2008 06:07 PM
STS-66 looks good to me. They don't match any of the styles of autopens for those astronauts that I have seen. Also, they don't have any autopen traits that I can spot. My verdict: Looks good! My suggestion: We need more opinions to back me up!! I hope this helps and thanks for posting the closeups. Nice item. -R |
Mike Dixon
Member Posts: 1397
From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
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posted 12-24-2008 07:09 PM
STS 65 is a full autopen .... 66 looks good to me |
Tonyspace
Member Posts: 120
From: Edison, New Jersey
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 12-25-2008 12:37 PM
STS-65 is an autopen. I have the same one. |
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