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Originally Posted by David Atkatz
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.
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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?