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DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 518 — Real vs. Fake: Identifying Forged Signatures on Space/NASA Memorabilia
NASA and astronaut autographs—especially Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and early Shuttle-era signatures—are among the most forged autographs in the world. With high-value signers such as Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Michael Collins, and Sally Ride, the market is filled with autopens, secretarial signatures, printed forgeries, modern digital fakes, and forged inscriptions applied to both vintage and reproduction NASA photographs.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 518 provides the complete, non-destructive forensic workflow for evaluating NASA and astronaut signatures safely and professionally. This guide explains how to identify autopens, distinguish secretarial handwriting, evaluate pen and ink behavior by mission era, authenticate NASA lithographs, separate vintage prints from modern reprints, and detect the most common forgery methods used since the 1960s.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify NASA autopen templates and match signatures to known patterns
Distinguish authentic handwriting from secretarial signatures and traced forgeries
Examine period ink behavior, pen pressure, and surface interaction
Recognize printed, laser-generated, and digitally overlaid NASA signatures
Authenticate NASA Type I, II, and III lithographs and official portrait formats
Detect modern forgeries applied to reproduction 8×10 photos
Evaluate inscription consistency, mission-era phrasing, and astronaut signing habits
Identify red flags such as anachronistic pen types, copy-paste signatures, and incorrect mission references
Assess provenance reliability, history of ownership, and signing-event documentation
Apply a complete, non-destructive authentication workflow from start to finish
Whether evaluating an Apollo-era NASA lithograph, a signed mission patch, a Mercury portrait, a Shuttle-era photograph, or a high-value Armstrong, Aldrin, or Glenn signature, this guide provides collectors and appraisers with the clear, professional methodology needed to separate authentic NASA autographs from the overwhelming number of forgeries in circulation.
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NASA and astronaut autographs—especially Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and early Shuttle-era signatures—are among the most forged autographs in the world. With high-value signers such as Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Michael Collins, and Sally Ride, the market is filled with autopens, secretarial signatures, printed forgeries, modern digital fakes, and forged inscriptions applied to both vintage and reproduction NASA photographs.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 518 provides the complete, non-destructive forensic workflow for evaluating NASA and astronaut signatures safely and professionally. This guide explains how to identify autopens, distinguish secretarial handwriting, evaluate pen and ink behavior by mission era, authenticate NASA lithographs, separate vintage prints from modern reprints, and detect the most common forgery methods used since the 1960s.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify NASA autopen templates and match signatures to known patterns
Distinguish authentic handwriting from secretarial signatures and traced forgeries
Examine period ink behavior, pen pressure, and surface interaction
Recognize printed, laser-generated, and digitally overlaid NASA signatures
Authenticate NASA Type I, II, and III lithographs and official portrait formats
Detect modern forgeries applied to reproduction 8×10 photos
Evaluate inscription consistency, mission-era phrasing, and astronaut signing habits
Identify red flags such as anachronistic pen types, copy-paste signatures, and incorrect mission references
Assess provenance reliability, history of ownership, and signing-event documentation
Apply a complete, non-destructive authentication workflow from start to finish
Whether evaluating an Apollo-era NASA lithograph, a signed mission patch, a Mercury portrait, a Shuttle-era photograph, or a high-value Armstrong, Aldrin, or Glenn signature, this guide provides collectors and appraisers with the clear, professional methodology needed to separate authentic NASA autographs from the overwhelming number of forgeries in circulation.
Digital Download — PDF • 8 Pages • Instant Access