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[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Hamilton authenticated a few of the JFK papers that were shown to him. I believe it was a small number of them, perhaps 5?

Hamilton did not authenticate the Kennedy papers. He knew more about Kennedy's handwriting and signature than anyone else at the time, and, in fact, was the one who discovered that JFK used an autopen--the first instance of that instrument being used--and identified a number of his secretarial signatures as well. He published his findings in his book The Robot That Helped to Make a President, a classic, but alas, long OOP.

[thenavarro]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Hamilton did not authenticate the Kennedy papers. He knew more about Kennedy's handwriting and signature than anyone else at the time, and, in fact, was the one who discovered that JFK used an autopen--the first instance of that instrument being used--and identified a number of his secretarial signatures as well. He published his findings in his book The Robot That Helped to Make a President, a classic, but alas, long OOP.

David,

Hamilton did authenticate SOME of that cache of papers. He even went so far as to allegedly publish parts of 3 of those documents in the July 1995 re-release of his book you mentioned, The Robot That Helped to Make a President.

Mike

[David Atkatz]

I stand corrected, Mike. Thanks.

[thenavarro]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

I stand corrected, Mike. Thanks.

No problem David. I consider Hamilton an autograph industry legend, LOL. (doesn't mean he was infallible though). I typically don't enjoy reading books, but I've read a few of his several times. Seemed to have a writing style that I enjoy for some reason. I need to dig a few of them out of storage to enjoy again. Haven't done much of that since I got Internet access in the mid 90's.

Mike

[David Atkatz]

When I was a kid in the mid-sixties, just beginning to (attempt to) collect historical autographs, I used to go to Hamilton's shop on Madison Ave (before he moved to E. 53rd), and goggle at what he had on display. My local branch of the NYPL had a copy of his Collecting Autographs and Manuscripts, and I used to take it out all the time.

[mighty bombjack]

The Brouthers ball only went for 48,000 with the BP!

DAMN

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by mighty bombjack

The Brouthers ball only went for 48,000 with the BP!

DAMN

P.T.Barnum is alive and well.