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Permalink Reply by beardog1 on August 23, 2020 at 12:55pm

bump - Appreciate any feedback on this item.  Below are my specific concerns:

• Top of "S" in Schulz is looped when most (but not all) exemplars I have found are more pointed.
• "M" in signature has two bumps of same height when it appears he usually had a shorter second bump.
• "B" in Best is more narrow than the wider "B" I perceive when he writes this inscription.
• The sketch itself appears strong and bold where many of his authentic sketches look shakily drawn to me.  

There are other more subtle differences I have observed but the above are my biggest concerns.  Thank you in advance for sharing your knowledge and comments.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Morris on August 23, 2020 at 2:21pm

I love the image and wish I could give good news. Sadly, for me, your concerns are correct and whilst this is a fair attempt sadly for me this is not authentic with the Best wishes, the Schulz are all wrong for me

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Permalink Reply by beardog1 on August 23, 2020 at 2:39pm

Thank you Dan.  I appreciate your compassion as well as your opinion. 

I love the image too and wish it was authentic.  I was prepared for bad news since I had reached that conclusion on my own as well.  However, I always appreciate others taking time to share comments.  It provides clarity and helps with the grieving process when things are not authentic.

Thanks for your continued feedback as I work my way through items in my collection.  I am sure my kids appreciate you as well so they will know what they have when it becomes theirs.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 23, 2020 at 2:59pm

+1

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Permalink Reply by beardog1 on August 23, 2020 at 3:48pm

Thank you Eric.  No surprise on this one but still a disappointment.  I wish I knew all of you twenty years ago when I was actively collecting.  However, appreciate you taking time to help me clean up my collection.  It feels better when people say it looks good, but I am still making progress even when people +1 when the opinion is not authentic.  I appreciate you.

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