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Originally Posted by egbeachley
I would say that first one is NOT good for a few reasons.
1) it says “Best” rather than “Besh” like the others
2) it uses real “n”s in Connie, not “n”s that look like “m”s
3) it has a real “i” in Connie. The others are lost
I think the forger couldn’t help but spell out real letters when Connie just signed like he learned to at a young age and never bothered to fix.
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Number 2, and 3 bother me most. The n's and 'i' are always the same throughout his entire life even up until his death. I have examined many of his hand written letters and can find text/letter variations. But never a different 'Connie'.
It's hard for me to shred something so close. On the other hand, looking at it displayed will always leaves me questioning. So I think I'll box it away with a note on it.
I assume this happens to collectors/curators all the time? Whether Mack, Ruth, Cobb, Hornsby, Washington, Lincoln, etc.?