Advice on cleaning editing marks on silver gelatin photos

[bgar3]

I agree on the Q tips etc, great advice. However, before you do, make a quick search to see if you can find what this particular cropping was used for. It seems unusual to have his name on his hat and the image may have been used for something pretty nice. Worse case is you find it, make a copy, then get rid of the paint if you still want to. Anyway, worth considering I think.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by bgar3

I agree on the Q tips etc, great advice. However, before you do, make a quick search to see if you can find what this particular cropping was used for. It seems unusual to have his name on his hat and the image may have been used for something pretty nice. Worse case is you find it, make a copy, then get rid of the paint if you still want to. Anyway, worth considering I think.

Reminds me of when I tried to erase, a later authenticated, Chief Myers autograph from this. (not mine any longer). The card is not light on the photo, where the signature is, as that is the scan doing that. It is a tiny bit lighter but not close to that much. In retrospect, I am glad I didn't keep trying to erase it....

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by Leon

Reminds me of when I tried to erase, a later authenticated, Chief Myers autograph from this. (not mine any longer). The card is not light on the photo, where the signature is, as that is the scan doing that. It is a tiny bit lighter but not close to that much. In retrospect, I am glad I didn't keep trying to erase it....

It would have looked better without, so I don't blame you Curious as to how someone came to the conclusion that was his signature if you know?

[Leon]

No idea on the signature. I sent it in and that is what they said. And I know it isn't a signature but it is writing. I did compare it to some other exemplars and it looked similar to his writing. I got it from a board member with the signature on it, on ebay about 15 yrs ago, for about a hundred bucks.

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

It would have looked better without, so I don't blame you Curious as to how someone came to the conclusion that was his signature if you know?

[Bestdj777]

Very cool. Not doubting it's real, I just couldn't imagine looking at a card of Hal Chase and ever thinking that writing on it, without a full name, would belong to another great baseball player.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

Very cool. Not doubting it's real, I just couldn't imagine looking at a card of Hal Chase and ever thinking that writing on it, without a full name, would belong to another great baseball player.

Me neither. I had no clue when I bought it and for the first 10? yrs I owned it that that signature was what it was. No clue at all....I thought it was just writing...LMAO (sorry to sidetrack the thread)

[T206Jim]

No worries Leon, I'll just provide the answer to the Chief Meyers question so we can return to the topic at hand.

It is because of the distinctive printing. Here are photos from my signed copy of The Glory of Their Times to illustrate the point.