Posted By:
David Atkatz"Regardless who the LOA is from, if it is based solely on signature/handwriting analysis, I wouldn't buy the item, period. Under such circumstances, the LOA is merely an opinion, not a statement of fact, and the leap of faith required to go with it for my tastes is simply too large."
A LoA from an "authenticator" is always an opinion, and never a statement of fact.
(Unless, of course, the authenticator has witnessed the signing.)
Sometimes the opinion is based on very strong evidence, sometimes not.
But it's always an opinion