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bobby greenlee commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

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Jul 7, 2011

bobby greenlee commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"wow u sound great look me uo"

Jul 7, 2011

sling commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"Stereoscopic scanners have primarily been used to create the ILLUSION of 3d in 2d objects. they aren't great for coparison, such as signatures, for various reasons including the fact that they only compare to ONE other object or…"

Jul 6, 2011

sling commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"One note regardingh digital eye. The software applications may be specific to handwritting analysis subject, or the softfware may be derived out of shape analysis for things such as bacteria shapes. In both cases, the resulting computer…"

Jul 5, 2011

sling commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"Historically, this software has not come cheap- but affordable by labs and gov,t agencies. However, now there are several universities working in this area and I think are offering open source software in this area. Just do a search of…"

Jul 5, 2011

Steve Cyrkin commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"Pet, what software do you recommend?"

Jul 5, 2011

sling commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"One note re digital eye comment- software allows the HUMAN eye to see above its natural limit of 300x to in excess of a million times magnification. Also, if there is an optical way of telling which lines of the cirlces and x's examples,…"

Jul 5, 2011

sling commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"A note regardingcomments on scans! The reader should be aware that the digital eye is hundreds of time in magnitude better than ther human eye in comparing handwriting--however proper software is needed. A good quality home scanner…"

Jul 5, 2011

Mr Zipper commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"The ballpoint is pretty easy... much easier than I thought. (At least I think it is) :-) 3 - x-first 4 - o first 8 - x first 9 - x first The marker is much tougher than anticipated. But, I think it would be easier on a glossy photo…"

Jul 5, 2011

Steve Cyrkin commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"Mr. Zip, please look at the "t" in these Mantles and tell me if you can see streaking or other signs that definitely tell you what's on…"

Jul 5, 2011

Mr Zipper commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"In my experience, most pens (ballpoint and marker) exhibit some streaking. I can usually tell which line lays on top by the direction of the streaking."

Jul 5, 2011

Steve Cyrkin commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"Greg, I'd love the answer to your question asking how to tell which stroke is on top. I imagine that you might see ink build-up as the pen begins to cross the first stroke, or smearing of the edge of the first stroke as the overlapping one…"

Jul 5, 2011

Mr Zipper commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"Would you please restate the question for the fourth time? lol ;-)"

Jul 5, 2011

David K commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"I have to have another look at the Dylans. on ebay..I saw the UNSIGNED set list... and YES--I saw the 5,500 listed TIMES LP..my mistake--that appears authentic. I didn ot see a Love and Theft CD listed ..just looked.....VERY hard to know…"

Jul 3, 2011

James R. Altmann commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"Well David, you would be wrong about that. The Bob Dylan signed "Times They Are..." LP, signed "Love & Theft" CD, the signed harmonica, and the unsigned but handwritten setlist are all authentic. I agree they are few and…"

Jul 3, 2011

David K commented on Kelly Wilkins's blog post Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

"Hello I know nothing of These vintage signatures/but if yo uwant to make a great bust...ALL the ELTON JOHN autographs 99.5% on ebay are FAKES... they are really BAD forgeries...and of course ALL the Bob Dylan's on EBAY are fake.. ALL of…"

Jul 2, 2011

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What brings you to Autograph Magazine Live?: I am a forensic document examiner, horror movie fanatic, and convention goer. I have hundreds of autographed memorabilia, and I am looking to put my profession and hobby together as one.

If a member invited you to join, please tell us who so we can thank them!: Kelly Wilkins

What kind of member are you? Industry professionals must use their real names and identify themselves as such. (You don't have to pick just one!): Collector, Fan, Professional Authenticator

What do you collect, or want to start collecting?: History/Politics, Books/Literature, Music, SciFi, Horror

Tell us more about your collection, specific areas of interest, etc.:: I have blu-ray and DVD titles autographed, very rare props, etc.
Honestly, I just started this 2 years ago and don't have a lot of money, so my collection is small compared to the more seasoned collectors.

What is your level of expertise?: Beginner, Advanced Collector, Long Time Lover, Professional

What is your favorite autograph in your collection?: Clive Barker's autographed sketch he did for me.

Why do you collect?: I am a horror movie fanatic.

You can ask anyone living or dead for their autograph. Who would it be?: My mom. RIP.

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Signature Authentication/Forgery defrauder

Posted on June 19, 2011 at 9:00pm 69 Comments 0 Likes

Greetings. My name is Kelly Wilkins. I am a forensic document examiner/handwriting analyst/expert and an avid collector of autographs, myself. But, I go to horror movie conventions to meet my "heroes", and it dawned on me. Now that I am certified, why not use this for my benefit. I have met with managers and the actors themselves as well as other avid collectors and have started to add signature authentication to my services. Now, this is why I am contacting you. Since this is a subject…

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