Very Cool Cobb Auto'ed Peice on Ebay.

gnaz01 · #1 01-28-2012, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by tachyonbb

I don't think it is government property. It was the part of the receipt given to Cobb. IMHO it would be Cobb's property at that time. According to the story Cobb threw the receipt at the sheriff, the sheriff retrieved and put it in his collection.

But why would they have Cobb sign a receipt and then give it to him. I would figure they would keep it to prove once he signed he received his property back. Just a thought.

Bilko G · #2 01-28-2012, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by gnaz01

But why would they have Cobb sign a receipt and then give it to him. I would figure they would keep it to prove once he signed he received his property back. Just a thought.

yeah that is weird. why would they have him sign and give it back to him?

ksfarmboy · #3 01-28-2012, 09:12 AM

Maybe they had a carbon copy underneath.

batsballsbases · #4 01-28-2012, 09:20 AM

That Clint always thinking!

Looks like a nice piece to me. Thanks for the post Dave.

gnaz01 · #5 01-28-2012, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Maybe they had a carbon copy underneath.

Too early in the morning, hadn't thought of that

bwild22 · #6 01-28-2012, 08:29 PM

did someone on here get it?

all i know is i emailed them about being willing to listen to an offer on it, never heard back, look back now and see its sold

i thought it was interesting enough to take a whirl on - but was hoping to do so at a bit under the asking price....

HexsHeroes · #7 01-29-2012, 10:58 AM

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. . . but am I the only just alittle suspicious about the questionable nature of the item (original signed copy instead of carbon copy) and that the seller has a feedback total = 1?

I realize that there are many new sellers posting to ebay every day, but I've always have found the combination of a top notch (and relatively expensive) collectible and recently new seller a red flag situation. Very possible I've missed some great additions because of this caution, but also possible I've missed out on being scammed too. Especially in view of the concern some Net54 members have voiced about the questionable authenticity of offered autographs in general.

Just my two cents worth.

CW · #8 01-29-2012, 11:32 AM

I would also be very suspicious about this auction. The eBay listing did not have the best photos, none of which showed a close up photo of the signature. Add to this the fact that Cobb was supposedly pissed off when signing his name, which could make the signature irregular and difficult to authenticate. I guess the accompanying newspaper clippings added some "provenance" or eased the buyer's doubts. Also on the list of positives, the seller was based in Placerville, CA. If I was on the search for a Cobb auto, I would've passed on this one despite the cool story.

I grabbed the image from ebay, enlarged it a bit, and added some contrast....

thecatspajamas · #9 01-28-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Maybe they had a carbon copy underneath.

I could be wrong, but in every case where I've signed a carbon copy form, the carbon copy was the one I got, with the original being retained by whoever was shoving the form in my face. That being said, I've never been arrested or had to sign anything for a prison, so I have no idea what their procedures are. Seems more like a case of an official making a souvenir out of a form that he knew nobody would ever come looking for and would eventually be discarded after a time period along with all the others anyway.

Bilko G · #10 01-28-2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Maybe they had a carbon copy underneath.

i did think that, but i thought they would keep the original and give him the copy? Who knows...

Mr. Zipper · #11 01-28-2012, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by gnaz01

But why would they have Cobb sign a receipt and then give it to him. I would figure they would keep it to prove once he signed he received his property back. Just a thought.

Cobb was probably supposed to sign it and leave it in the ledger. It appears he tore it out in anger.

By the way, it's horrible what NASA/the government is doing to its astronauts. They were allowed to keep mementos from the journeys... the government scrapped this stuff anyway. Now, 40 years later when there is a huge collectors market, suddenly NASA wants its stuff back.

RichardSimon · #12 01-28-2012, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

Cobb was probably supposed to sign it and leave it in the ledger. It appears he tore it out in anger.

By the way, it's horrible what NASA/the government is doing to its astronauts. They were allowed to keep mementos from the journeys... the government scrapped this stuff anyway. Now, 40 years later when there is a huge collectors market, suddenly NASA wants its stuff back.

I could say something about moon colonies and the need for the money, but I know we are not supposed to get political

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