FRANK SINATRA - DORSEY - BERIGAN + SIGNED 1940 HOTEL ASTOR MENU NYC AUTOGRAPHED

Description

Hotel Astor (NYC) menu from July 17, 1940. Signed by members of the Tommy Dorsey band including Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra (adding “Sincerely”), and Bunny Berigan (another rare signature) on the front; Connie Haines and Buddy Rich on the back!  So 5 signatures in all! All signatures are in pencil, but very bold and crisp. Measures approximately 9 1/2” x 12 1/2”.  This is one of several similar Hotel Astor menus signed by a young Sinatra and others I have currently listed for sale, so check out my other current listings!
Menu is in very good condition and is intact – not bad for being 75+ years old! Frank Sinatra’s signature (when he was 24 years old!) is prominent on the front cover and presents very nicely. Signed about a month after daughter Nancy was born!
SEE SCANS FOR CONDITION.
Watermark "ebay" does not appear on the actual item. Some minor wear and signs of age – but no impact to the gorgeous signatures on the front and back. Look at the items on the menu....the beers....the prices! Beer list and date of menu printed on the inside cover of the menu - bottom left. On the back, there are four glue marks where the item was likely attached to a scrapbook page at one time. Certainly does not take away from the glory of this piece!
Sales tax applies to item shipped to NJ. Tax applies to purchase price & shipping/handling.
US shipping via USPS Priority Insured. International shipping via eBay Global Shipping Program.
Any questions, please let me know. Reasonable offers considered. Do not let this one get away!
Here is your opportunity to own a vintage Frank Sinatra signature – an authentic autograph from very early in his career. Vintage, authentic Sinatra signatures are very rare! This is a must-have piece for the serious Sinatra collector. ALSO A TERRIFIC ITEM WHERE YOU CAN POINT TO A SPECIFIC DATE AND LOCATION WHEN THE AUTOGRAPHS WERE OBTAINED.
A terrific investment - the signature of a legend. With the 100th anniversary of his birth, prices of vintage, authentic Frank Sinatra signatures have gone up.
Sinatra was a willing autograph signer throughout his career (60+ years), however many forgeries and secretarial signatures exist in the market today. It is widely known that Sinatra utilized secretaries to deal with his mail correspondence, including autograph requests, as far back as 1939-1940. Many (some would argue MOST) of the Sinatra signatures you see for sale in the market today are classic examples of non-malicious secretarial signatures from the 1970's - 1990's or outright forgeries. Do not take on the risk of buying a Sinatra signature that you do not have confidence in. Look for signatures that have credible background and provenance. Buy from someone you trust. Have signatures checked out by people you trust or third-party authenticators. Third-party authenticators offer a “quick opinion” that can give you peace of mind. Do not buy something that you are unsure about.
I have been collecting Sinatra signatures for a long time and have some other items like the one for sale here that I am considering selling in the future. So if you have any questions, please let me know! Thanks for looking!
Hotel Astor was a hotel located in the Times Square area of Manhattan, New York City, in operation from 1904 through 1967. The former site of the hotel, the block bounded by Broadway, Astor Plaza, West 44th Street, and West 45th Street, is now occupied by the high-rise 54-story office tower One Astor Plaza.