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Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper
And people wonder why there are so few responses... 
This is the perfect example of a "got ya" and a reason why people don't respond.
Showing a strange, atypical signature yet not showing the accompanying writing. And maybe part of the reason the sig looks strange is because he was squeezing it in, an element that is lost when seeing a closely cropped photo out of context.
I am not comfortable offering an opinion of real or not, but authentication should be about looking at the whole picture. |
I don't see how it is a "got ya". The ebay auction link was presented - I went out and looked at it, and saw the entire signature. It still doesn't look good, no matter how much of it is shown.
Sure, it could be real. Yes, if real, it's atypical. Is there good enough reason to authenticate it? I don't think so.
Authentication of autographs shouldn't be about making sure that no good ones slip through the cracks. Erring should be on the side of caution. But that would mean less money for all involved...and thus we have what we have.