Description: 5x7 B&W glossy vintage photograph signed "To Jim Wiggins Best Wishes Dinosaur Jim Jensen" in black ink. Light toning and very minor wear, otherwise, excellent. (1918-1998) James Alvin Jensen was an American paleontologist. His extensive collecting program at Brigham Young University in the Utah-Colorado region which spanned 23 years was comparable in terms of the number of specimens collected to that of Barnum Brown during the early 20th century. He was given the name "Dinosaur Jim" during the media coverage of his activities. Perhaps his most significant contribution to paleontology was to replace the 19th-century web of external metal struts, straps, and posts that had been used to mount dinosaurs with a system of supports that were placed inside of bones, which produced free-standing skeletons with few or no obvious supports. He is credited with naming and describing Supersaurus (1985) and Torvosaurus (with Peter Galton, 1979). This lot came from the Jim Wiggins collection we purchased in July 2022. Jim Wiggins accumulated the most unique and valuable autograph collection over a period of 70-plus years. He obtained his collection either in person or by writing to persons of fame and notoriety. Comes with a full Letter of Authenticity from Todd Mueller Authentics.
Price: 120 USD
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
End Time: 2025-02-04T16:50:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Signed by: "Dinosaur" Jim Jensen
Signed: Yes
Autograph Authentication: Yes
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
