i don't think your suggestion ruffles any feathers with the experts around. you can group hundreds of exemplars around here and it won't affect the business of the stinson & simon firm . as they've said many times comparing examplars is the first and LAST step they do. good forgers are trained to copy good signatures. it doesn't make you an expert or know how to authenticate by comparing known good examplars, autographing is not cut and dry like a reprinted t206 or fake cracker jack.
imo there's a danger when you put up the examplars w/o context or reference and someone looking through say well this T lines up to that authentic T perfectly and the ending stroke is spot on in that Speaker so mine must be real...the good forgers prey on that kind of holiday inn express authentication.
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