Opinions on Ruth please!

[JimStinson]

Incidently the One cent postcard became a 2 cent postcard from 1917-1919 due to WW I , after that it became 1 cent again , From 1920-1924 it was again 1 cent so the 1923 date "fits" that 4 year window, from 1925-1928 it was raised temporarily to 2 cents.
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[JimStinson]

There was a CHRISTIAN (or Chrestian) PAUL HAGENLOCHER residing in Philadelphia in 1923. He was a 46 year old Stock / Investment broker. His address was on Mt. Vernon St, Southside Philly. He was at the same address in 1930 but by then was working as a bank teller a natural transition after the stock market crash.
Since his address does NOT match the GPC and the GPC has a "Room #" on Chestnut St, I will guess that was where he worked. If its the same guy being an "investment broker" in 1923 would have given Ruth several thousand good reasons to send free tickets to a ball game. Not conclusive but getting there .....
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[JimStinson]

The address 1328 Chestnut St , Philadelphia is a very large, very big, very old building that even today sits across from the huge WACHOVIA bank complex in what was in 1923 one of the financial & investment banking "hubs" in Philadelphia. A place where an investment broker named C. Paul Hagenlocher MIGHT have worked......
Coincidence ? Anyone have any theorys to add to the mix ?
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[Greenmonster]

I certainly don't have an opinion about the signature itself but I have been to a lot of postcard shows and have seen addressed, unused one cent postcards. It's possible that the postcard was already addressed yet unused and the note on the back was addressed to Hagenlocher to match the address already on the front. Note two different typewriter's for the note and address.

[JimStinson]

Originally Posted by Greenmonster

I certainly don't have an opinion about the signature itself but I have been to a lot of postcard shows and have seen addressed, unused one cent postcards. It's possible that the postcard was already addressed yet unused and the note on the back was addressed to Hagenlocher to match the address already on the front. Note two different typewriter's for the note and address.

I thought of that too someone might have discovered a cache of pre-addressed GPC's and used them to forge autographs on.....but the point I was trying to make is that at least I didn't sit there like "CAESAR" and give it an automatic THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN in three seconds...lol, I did a little research in between...
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[JimStinson]

Note too that on the FRONT of the postcard , the same typewritter was used to write the "Yours Truly" and the words "Name _______________", "Address _____________" as the typewriter that wrote the person's address on the reverse. Certain letters indent the exact same way. That portion of the front was printed with the same typewritter
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[ss]

And that is why many of us consider you the absolute best in the business Jim. Thank you for that.

[Greenmonster]

Originally Posted by ss

And that is why many of us consider you the absolute best in the business Jim. Thank you for that.

Steve..thank you...after 35 years I was bound to learn something!

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by JimStinson

I thought of that too someone might have discovered a cache of pre-addressed GPC's and used them to forge autographs on.....but the point I was trying to make is that at least I didn't sit there like "CAESAR" and give it an automatic THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN in three seconds...lol, I did a little research in between...
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I gave it an automatic "Thumbs Down."

If you're going to call me out, then address me.

[JimStinson]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

I gave it an automatic "Thumbs Down."

If you're going to call me out, then address me.

Chris , I am still learning even after 35 years. I was not refering to you specifically and wasn't even paying attention to your post until you just mentioned it.
Calling you out ?? are you serious ?
Usually when I do that its after a few beers and when I'm OUTSIDE of the joint.....
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[travrosty]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

I gave it an automatic "Thumbs Down."

If you're going to call me out, then address me.

chris thinks everybody is talking about him all the time.

[Greenmonster]

Originally Posted by JimStinson

I thought of that too someone might have discovered a cache of pre-addressed GPC's and used them to forge autographs on.....but the point I was trying to make is that at least I didn't sit there like "CAESAR" and give it an automatic THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN in three seconds...lol, I did a little research in between...
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Appreciated