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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on May 24, 2021 at 6:19am

These certainly appear unnatural. I am not sure if Ted ever used an Autopen, but both signatures strike me as having Autopen like traits. Deliberate, uniform speed and pressure... a little slow.

Autopen or traced by secretary.... I doubt these are hand-signed by Ted.

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Permalink Reply by Michael on May 24, 2021 at 6:29am

Hi Steve,

Thank you for the feedback. I found it odd how the marker signature looked like it was written over a template that appears to be in faint pen.

Take care,

Michael

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on May 24, 2021 at 6:31am

Right. Or if it is an autopen, they tried a dying ballpoint first then went over it with the marker.

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Permalink Reply by JK on May 24, 2021 at 8:27am

Fascinating. 

I don't think they are autopen as there are clear differences.

Maybe a light rubber stamp impression that was then used as a guide for a wider felt tip? 

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Permalink Reply by Michael on May 24, 2021 at 8:39am

Yes, so probably a secretary signing over a stamp?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on May 24, 2021 at 11:17am

Yes... I was not implying these two signatures matched each other as an autopen would, but often celebrities use more than one autopen pattern. 

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