What do you photo guys make of this?

[D. Bergin]

Quick question here:

Was Rodgers actually replicating/forging stamps, or was he simply passing on later generation press photos as 1st generation originals?

I always got the sense he was a guy who was determined to corner the photo market, but didn't have much of a clue to what he was actually selling.........or if he did, he was real good at finding other whales who didn't know what a restrike was, and passing them off to them as originals, hoping they would get buried in collections.

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Quick question here:

Was Rodgers actually replicating/forging stamps, or was he simply passing on later generation press photos as 1st generation originals?

I always got the sense he was a guy who was determined to corner the photo market, but didn't have much of a clue to what he was actually selling.........or if he did, he was real good at finding other whales who didn't know what a restrike was, and passing them off to them as originals, hoping they would get buried in collections.

Yes to all the above. Also.. Josh has no clue the extent but he wants everyone to think he does.

[Runscott]

Josh stated that the stamp is a Rogers creation. Is it, or isn't it?

[Econteachert205]

I don't understand Josh's disappointment in the "photo guys". No one was particularly fooled by the photo. I looked at it, knew with what little knowledge I have that it was not type 1 or type 2 read the 6 or so comments at the time which confirmed this and moved on. Why this turned into a huge blow up I have no idea.

[Runscott]

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[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Josh stated that the stamp is a Rogers creation. Is it, or isn't it?

It is fake... No doubt.