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Topic: Opinions on Edgar Mitchell signatures
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moorouge
Member Posts: 2454
From: U.K.
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 05-21-2016 12:57 PM
   
Opinions please on these Edgar Mitchell signatures - 
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JasonIUP
Member Posts: 282
From: PA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 05-21-2016 03:07 PM
Unusual, and would probably fail some authentications, but I think they're good.I should add that, for the reasons above, I wouldn't recommend buying them, however. Mitchell is cheap enough to find "normal" example of; maybe buy those instead. |
moorouge
Member Posts: 2454
From: U.K.
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 05-22-2016 03:11 AM
Thanks for that. However, if they are genuine but atypical it would make them rarer and more valuable would it not? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-22-2016 04:00 AM
If the provenance accompanying the atypical signature was ironclad and the reason for the autograph being that way had an exceptional history, then perhaps it would command a premium, but in most cases, signature styles that divert from the norm are seen as a detraction, not an asset. |
moonnut
Member Posts: 248
From: Andover, MN
Registered: Apr 2013
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posted 05-22-2016 09:38 PM
I concur with Robert. Atypical generally doesn't add value but decreases it. An example would be Alan Shepard signed items. Would you want a nice, clean full signature or an Ashep? I would assume atypical sigs are your rushed or in the heat of the moment quick sign and goes. No care or consideration put into it, unlike a more carefully crafted signature. |
moorouge
Member Posts: 2454
From: U.K.
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 05-28-2016 01:22 AM
Again many thanks for the input. So where does it leave this - |
JasonB
Member Posts: 1091
From:
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 06-02-2016 08:10 AM
Regardless of authenticity, that would have been better off left unsigned. Sometimes I wonder when I see autographed items: - Who collects this?
- What did the astronaut think when someone handed them that to sign?
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