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Originally Posted by boysblue
very cool. the one thing i notice is how much his signature has changed since he signed this photo.
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Thanks. I have every reason to believe that this is an authentic 1948 autograph (it does have a JSA authentication). He hasn't signed "Gordon" in decades and this is well before the "Mr. Hockey" marketing blitz of the last 25-30 years. As to whether Howe or Gretzky is the best ever, I will be nostalgic and lean toward Howe, but that is just one old man's opinion. I met Howe at a Detroit autoshow in the 1960s. I was a young lad and could barely speak in his presence - he was a very genuine and nice man. Good memories.