Ruth Opinion

[Bpm0014]

The ball is most likely good too but there are at least 5 (minor) things wrong with it. The most likely culprit is a bad pen. I guess I would have to see it in hand, but it's more than likely good as well...

[joed25]

Thank you!

[shelly]

It looked funny to me but i yield to Ruth experts

[w7imel]

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[SetBuilder]

I think the signature is fake. Anyone with advanced penmanship skills can forge a Ruth. That ink looks exactly like Rohrer & Klingner Salix ink you can buy on Amazon. It has that same exact vintage tinge to it.

[Bpm0014]

I think the signature is fake.

Please elaborate; please tell us why? (By the way, the signature is 100% real).

[SetBuilder]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

I think the signature is fake.

Please elaborate; please tell us why? (By the way, the signature is 100% real).

1. Atypically large loop to "B".
2. Abrupt stop at the end of the loop, which is supposed to be a tapered stroke that;
3. connects to the tapered start at the beginning of the "a", so why did the "B" loop ending stop suddenly?
4. Atypically short "b" that barely meets the upper line of the "B."
5. The ending stroke of the "e" is usually in the direction of the first stroke of the "R" and sometimes nearly connects to it, but this one appears to fly off north to nowhere.
6. Considering the ending of the "e", this zig-zag pen drag is atypically low and a bit strange looking and shaky/slowly penned. Like it was planted there to give the illusion of speed.