Rumsfeld signature to drop in value
Now that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has promised to personally sign letters of bereavement to families who lose a loved one in the line of duty, collectables experts expect the price of a Rumsfeld signature to drop dramatically.
"Essentially, Rumsfeld has just told signature collectors that he plans to flood the market," said George Braithwaite, a noted collectables expert. "He's completely upset the apple cart on this one."
Currently, a Rumsfeld signature goes for about fifty cents. Braithwaite expects the price to drop to fifteen cents within the next week and stabilize at somewhere around a dime. "The price of an individual piece with Rumsfeld's signature may be worth more if the Secretary includes a personal note, but his signature will no longer be as rare," said Braithwaite.
The Department of Defense refused to discuss this issue with Verbal Jazz, but noted that would send a form-letter response using Rumsfeld's electronic signature. Braithwaite encouraged me to keep it noting that Rumsfeld's electronic signature may be worth more than his actual signature due to the novelty.
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"Essentially, Rumsfeld has just told signature collectors that he plans to flood the market," said George Braithwaite, a noted collectables expert. "He's completely upset the apple cart on this one."
Currently, a Rumsfeld signature goes for about fifty cents. Braithwaite expects the price to drop to fifteen cents within the next week and stabilize at somewhere around a dime. "The price of an individual piece with Rumsfeld's signature may be worth more if the Secretary includes a personal note, but his signature will no longer be as rare," said Braithwaite.
The Department of Defense refused to discuss this issue with Verbal Jazz, but noted that would send a form-letter response using Rumsfeld's electronic signature. Braithwaite encouraged me to keep it noting that Rumsfeld's electronic signature may be worth more than his actual signature due to the novelty.
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