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[StartQuote] I guess because I have been doing this for so long and retain some of the rarest PT Boat artifacts, I always remain skeptical. In my Kennedy collection I have several blank pieces of stationary from Kennedy's time of Senate, to his time as running for President, and Presidential stationary. My concern is the letter which appears to show to different typing marks. The letter looks to be one of the ribbon in the Typewriter running low on ribbon ink, yet the bottom shows it to be nice and black. The Kennedy Signature looks to be one of automatic pen, and not his original signature. Most of the visor caps I own from WWII are no where near as pristine as the one in the photo, with the exception of wear on the top, which can be brought on by constant wear, or a hat that has been on a fake head too long. Most officers clothing that were really worn was the kaki uniforms, which was worn much more often than the dress jacket. Inside the hat is a tag with the name John F. Kennedy, but notice it is typed on the piece, and not hand written. Yes, officers did type their names in, but most of the ones I have were hand written and include the address. The tag in the hat is loose and can be removed, which means it could easily be typed in by anyone with a 1940's Royal Typewriter. In face I have one, and it is very simple to do. All of what I am saying does not 100% mean that it can't be authentic but I would want to check every avenue before putting down one. Even WWII stamps can be obtained now and numbers and letters can be stamped on just about anything. If the signature is auto pen, I would be a but skeptical, only because something this personnel I would think Kennedy would have signed himself. Again, I am not 100% sure it is auto pen signature, but it would be the first thing I would check, along with any records from the Kennedy Library and Caroline Kennedy. With this kind of money on the line, you must be 100% positive. [EndQuote]
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