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An "autograph" is anything written in the person's own hand. It does not have to be (or contain) a signature. Hence the autographic designations:
A.L. Autograph Letter (letter in the person's hand, no signature) A.L.S. Autograph Letter Signed (letter in the person's hand, with signature) A.D. Autograph Document (document in the person's hand, no signature) A.D.S. Autograph Document Signed (document in the person's hand, with signature) A.M. Autograph Manuscript (manuscript in the person's hand, no signature) A.M.S. Autograph Manuscript Signed (Manuscript in the person's hand, with signature) That return address cut is at least an A.D., and some would call it an A.D.S. That Washington cut is a piece of an A.D. Last edited by David Atkatz; 05-09-2012 at 01:15 PM. |
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Interesting. Where did you find this? What about initials? I don't know the legal difference as to why I have to initial certin parts of a document and then sign my full name at the end, but are intitials an autograph?
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these are standard terms. They've been in use by autograph collectors and dealers for well over 150 years. There are many others; e.g.,
D.S. Document Signed (document in hand of another, or printed, but signed by person in question.) L.S. Letter Signed (letter in hand of another, signed by person in question.) T.L.S. Typed Letter Signed I.S.P. Inscribed Photo Signed etc. |
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Or the ever-popular Roach's Corner version: "P.O.S."
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I'm sure many of you saw this Addie Joss postcard in the last oldjudge auction. Here is an example (if authentic) of a player writing his last name in reference to his son. In any way an autograph?
http://www.oldjudge.com/auction/auto...ost-cards/235/
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I don't mean to sound too harsh, but have you been listening? "Autograph" is not synonymous with "signature."
Yes, the postcard is an autograph of Joss. |
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I do have to ask, by your standard, anything written in someone's hand is their autograph? They don't even have to write their name?
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