Look I sent a blank email. Can't tell a X from send. I went to public schools! I did send a blank email by mistake BTW. Gotta go, "Are you smarter than a fifth grader" is just starting. MS
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Mike Stitt <smst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 7:57 AM, Loran Hughes <lo...@oldcrank.com> wrote: > >> Google is your friend. Found stuff like this: >> >> http://www.historyforsale.com/html/prodetails.asp?documentid=55580&start=2&page=15 >> >> Just because this person confused Franklin as a president could simply be >> his fine, public school education showing. The real value of the item is the >> Edison signature - and I agree, $13k is way out of line. >> >> Loran >> >> On Jul 29, 2010, at 6:48 AM, john robles wrote: >> >> > Possibly. But if he were willing to meet somewhere neutral it could >> work. But that's a good observation. >> > >> > --- On Thu, 7/29/10, Bob V. <rvu...@comcast.net> wrote: >> > >> > From: Bob V. <rvu...@comcast.net> >> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Document for sale - stolen?? >> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> >> > Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 5:56 AM >> > >> > This is a total scam. I doubt the perpetrator even has the documents he >> is claiming to sell. I don't think this is even an American scammer. He >> lists Benjamin Franklyn as a former US president. Also he wants the >> transaction to be completed electronically which means the buyer will never >> see the documents before purchase. >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------- >> > From: "john robles" <john9...@pacbell.net> >> > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 1:23 AM >> > To: <phono-l@oldcrank.org> >> > Subject: [Phono-L] Edison Document for sale - stolen?? >> > >> >> Hi all >> >> A local listing on Craigslist is offering an Edison signed document for >> $12,995. Ridiculous price, but my concern is if it is a stolen item. They >> appear to be pages cut from a corporate journal of meeting minutes or >> something. Signed by both Thomas and Charles Edison, as well as other >> officers, it raises a flag. How would something like this get into public >> hands? >> >> I wrote to the seller and he sent me the following explanation (which >> really doesn't explain anything): "Thanks for your interest in the signed >> Thomas Edison notes. When my grandparents first came to the United States, >> they held Franklin Roosevelt >> >> in the greatest esteem, so they would write letters to him every once >> >> in a while. In the years that followed, Roosevelt corresponded on more >> >> than one occasion, and my grandparents began collecting these letters. >> >> Later on, they also attained signatures from a number of presidents, >> Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, >> >> and plenty of other folks. I can't trace each of the items back to the >> >> source; fortunately, PSA DNA uses a plethora of methods to determine >> the >> >> authenticity of each of the documents and signatures. I know that the >> >> company measures ink pressures, aging, signature characteristics, and a >> >> number of factors before determining the legitimacy of each autograph. >> >> Upon confirming that a signature is real, they'll swab some sort of DNA >> >> marker on the sheet, as a method to permanently label the piece of >> >> memorabilia as being authentic. " >> >> Anyone else have an opinion on this? Here is the Craigslist link: >> >> http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/clt/1853328747.html >> >> For good measure I wrote to Leonard DeGraaf, Archivist at the Edison >> Historic Site, and to Gerald Fabris, curator forwarding them a copy of the >> link and asking their opinion. It just doesn't seem right that pages form a >> corporate book would be in public hands. I have made no accusations and I am >> not saying they are stolen, I am just curious about this. >> >> John Robles >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> > > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
