MAX HANSEN: CCC in Gold / Verl.-Liste signed KUMM // Help pls

[markus]

Dear fellow collectors,

I am seeking opinions on this document for a friend of mine.

All comments welcome!

Cheers,
Markus

[markus]

Anyone?

I know a wartime KUMM is a difficult one...

[TomH]

Hi Markus

I like it - it is close enough to the Otto Kumm signatures I have to make me think it is good. The distinctive cross above the "u" is the trademark - which of course can be forged - but for me it is a nice one (and a great document).

cheers

Tom

[markus]

Hi Tom!

Thanks for your contribution! Greatly appreciated.

The 'K' is what made me doubt a bit, I have to admit. But
all in all, I also think it's good.

Considering the few hours of sleep Otto got during those days
I some diviation from a 'perfect' signature is allowed I guess.

Too bad the doc is not mine though...

Cheers,
Markus

Pd: Tom, I still owe you that little tail about Otto and his promotion, don't I?!

Hi Markus

I like it - it is close enough to the Otto Kumm signatures I have to make me think it is good. The distinctive cross above the "u" is the trademark - which of course can be forged - but for me it is a nice one (and a great document).

cheers

Tom

[TomH]

Hi Markus

i have four Kumm signatures and the K is different on all!

Here is a pic (taken in haste so apologies for quality) which shows a wartime signature of his above a feldpost envelope. Different K but definitely his signature!

And yes - I do still want to hear that story!

Cheers

Tom

[markus]

Tom,

Thanks again. Great looking signatures.

I only have postwar ones from my visits, but also there the "K" really seems different.

Markus


pd. I will pull that tape from my interview out next weekend (this one I will not have sufficient time) and will come back to you on that story. Promised!

[Mark C. Yerger]

for the most part, unless ill in older age, signatures change very little
Hansen was a great commander, also an RK and DK holder