Looking for Adolph Weinman handwriting samples- Cool newP

cmerlo1

I won this on eBay for less than $10.00 (I was the only bidder) and it arrived today. I'm trying to determine if the address is written in his hand. I've looked at @Overdate 's Weinman Signature thread here and see similarities in the m's and n's. I also found this letter online: https://www.pbagalleries.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/429/lot/137712/Autograph-Letter-signed-from-Adolph-Weinman-designer-of-the-Liberty-dime-and-half-dollar-coins

I see similarities and differences. Again the m's and n's are nearly identical, and the 't' at the end of 'VT' on the envelope looks to match the 't' in 'Night' in the letter. My envelope is postmarked 1916, and the letter I linked to is from 1938, so it's possible Weinman's handwriting changed as he aged. I was hoping someone here may have a letter or copy of one from the teens so I can do some more comparisons. Thanks in advance!

Here's my envelope:

braddick

I love how all you needed was a name and a city (state) to get a letter delivered.

NumisOxide

Cool!

cmerlo1

Bump for the AM crowd...

StrikeOutXXX

I could only find 2 examples already digitized in his personal papers archive:
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/adolph-weinman-papers-9338

To do list:
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/items/detail/to-do-list-10352

Speech notes:
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/items/detail/adolph-weinmans-notes-speech-to-president-national-academy-design-and-members-5234

1630Boston

@cmerlo1
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here are some more writings https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/adolph-weinman-papers-9338/series-3

cmerlo1

@StrikeOutXXX said:
I could only find 2 examples already digitized in his personal papers archive:
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/adolph-weinman-papers-9338

To do list:
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/items/detail/to-do-list-10352

Speech notes:
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/items/detail/adolph-weinmans-notes-speech-to-president-national-academy-design-and-members-5234

Thank you for this. After looking at both of those, I'm convinced the envelope is written in his hand. Below is a screen grab of the speech notes. Right off the bat, 'Mr.' matches, as do the t's at the end of words, the m's, n's and capital A's.

1630Boston

@cmerlo1
Looking quickly I would say it is his hand writing [I'm no expert] but look at the small 'y' in the envelope and in the letter, I would say they are exactly the same
boston

cmerlo1

@1630Boston said:
@cmerlo1
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here are some more writings https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/adolph-weinman-papers-9338/series-3

This is further confirmation for me! Thank you!

1630Boston

Also, the small 'n' in "Springfield" on the envelope looks like the small 'n's' in the letter

cmerlo1

@1630Boston said:
Also, the small 'n' in "Springfield" on the envelope looks like the small 'n's' in the letter

Yep- I'm 100% convinced. Now I need to find a nice certified WLH and Mercury dime to frame with it.

1630Boston

Congrats on your addition to your numismatic collection

messydesk

Cool item! I have to wonder how the handwriting would have been different had he remained in Germany another 5 years.

johnny9434

No zip code either, just saying

291fifth

The slant of the writing is an exact match. I'll vote genuine handwriting of Weinman.

jesbroken

Here is a web site that might help as:
"The papers of Adolph A. (Adolph Alexander) Weinman in the Archives of American
Art were digitized in 2005 from 9 reels of microfilm, totaling 12,263 images."
Jim

https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/adolph-weinman-papers-9338#340108

Overdate

@cmerlo1 said:
I've looked at @Overdate 's Weinman Signature thread here and see similarities in the m's and n's.

I think the address was written in his hand. The handwriting looks like it closely matches the one in my signature line. My signature is from the following first day cover:

I posted a discussion about it in the Stamps forum in 2016:

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/969570/adolph-a-weinman-signature