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06-11-2009, 07:37 PM
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Isn't the last one "Revere"?
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06-11-2009, 08:45 PM
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Do you happen to have any provenance/history on that piece?
It looks like the handwriting is actually in Abbaticchio's hand. The "EJA" matches up to a couple of examples I have. Note that it is also written in ballpoint. Wagner's signature was in the infancy of aged shakiness by the time the ballpoint pen was beginning to be used on this continent.
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06-12-2009, 08:03 AM
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Usually, the only people to refer to a person using a monogram is the person who the monogram belongs to or, once in a while, a biographer of that person. And, of course, if the person is actually well-known by their initials (such as Yves Saint Laurent, Hunter S. Thompson, etc.).
I am convinced that it's Abbaticchio's writing. Attached please see my findings using letter-by-letter comparison. Perhaps it was an old photo that Abbaticchio found years after the fishing trip and sent to Wagner in the 1950's. That makes sense, as Abbaticchio maintained correspondence with his teammates, and this also explains how the item originates from Wagner's estate. Last edited by BillyCoxDodgers3B; 06-12-2009 at 08:15 AM.
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06-12-2009, 08:06 AM
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Last edited by BillyCoxDodgers3B; 06-12-2009 at 08:07 AM.
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06-12-2009, 08:20 AM
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Look at the "W" in these two Wagners:
  Quite different fom the "W" on the photo (which is identical to Abbatachio's.)
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