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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 13, 2021 at 10:21am

Stamp.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on December 13, 2021 at 10:25am

Thanks, Eric.  Here's another from that same period.  It's ever so slightly different.  If they are both stamps, how (and why) did they do that with just some very subtle nuances?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 13, 2021 at 10:29am

Hi Etiennne,
Thats tough - a photo of a sig on textured paper. OP shows clear signes of a stamp.

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Permalink Reply by Nick Dimeo on December 13, 2021 at 10:30am

I know Chaplin well, and this is a stamp. Chaplin was the most famous man in the world in the first half of the 20th century. 90-95% of his early autographs are stamps or secretarial. He probably got thousands of letters weekly. A good rule of thumb is buy Chaplin from his later period when he was in exile as they are mostly all authentic unless they were signed by Oona, and in that case you can tell.

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Permalink Reply by Nick Dimeo on December 13, 2021 at 10:32am

The other one is not authentic either. 

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on December 13, 2021 at 10:37am

Thanks, what do you guys think of this one?  

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Permalink Reply by Nick Dimeo on December 13, 2021 at 10:40am

Here is mine circa his autobiography being released. 

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Permalink Reply by Nick Dimeo on December 13, 2021 at 10:41am

Etienne, the photo you posted is not in the hand of Chaplin in my opinion. You can see what others have to say though. Don’t want to hijack a thread.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on December 13, 2021 at 10:46am

Are you referring to the profile postcard one up from yours, Nick ?

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Permalink Reply by Nick Dimeo on December 13, 2021 at 10:56am

Yes, I have seen these before and have always been an early 20th century stamped signature. It does seem to mimic the real thing but I have never seen an authentic one before.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on December 13, 2021 at 11:19am

Thanks, Nick.  It doesn't immediately look like a stamp to me.  It's a postcard that has been trimmed slightly.  I agree on the vast majority of postcards that have that larger blank space at the bottom and "Faithfully" included with the stamped signature.  This one, I'm thinking is real. I'd invite others to weigh in on it.

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Permalink Reply by Nick Dimeo on December 13, 2021 at 11:23am

I would stay away from it nevertheless as it entertains doubt. I’m a stay at home dad that is bored so I immediately jump into all these conversations but others can surely chime in. Just my two cents as an amateur authenticator.

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