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Permalink Reply by David Lewis on February 17, 2021 at 4:33pm

Etienne, Looks like fountain pen to me. For $1500+ get the seller to offer a return if it does not pass another 3rd party authenticator.  If the seller does not like the idea…..walk away.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on February 17, 2021 at 5:56pm

That's good advice, David.  The Beckett authentication option is probably not a possibility for a favorable certification as they have already deemed it Unlikely To Pass Full Authentication on their initial signature review.  PSA would be the only other option...I think I will submit it to their Quick Opinion service and see what they say.

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Permalink Reply by David Lewis on February 17, 2021 at 6:15pm

For that kind money, cover your bases. Make sure you submit the JSA info to PSA if you submit.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on February 17, 2021 at 7:55pm

I am in agreement with Beckett on this one.  Atypical.  I will be surprised if it passes PSA.  Please keep us posted, Etienne.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on February 17, 2021 at 8:12pm

Mike...thanks for weighing in. I'll definitely post PSA's response.  
I'm trying to get a better handle on these sketches....I came across another. It would be a later example, if authentic.

How does it look?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on February 18, 2021 at 5:33am

Better.  The autograph appears to be more typical, although it is very sloppy.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on February 18, 2021 at 7:50am

Thanks, Mike. I'd definitely like to see an example that most would agree is undeniably genuine.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on February 18, 2021 at 7:54am

Well, here is the PSA Quick Opinion on the sketch above in black ink:

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Your PSA/DNA QuickOpinion request for the item described as, Alfred Hitchcock signed & inscribed cut with Self Portrait Sketch.

The result is:

Likely Not Genuine

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It's interesting that both Beckett and PSA rendered the opinion that this is not authentic when an image of JSA's LOA is included in the listing that they examinec.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on February 18, 2021 at 8:13am

I disagree with JSA on this one.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on February 18, 2021 at 8:21am

Agreed. It just goes to show that 3rd party opinions are not infallible and even can disagree with one another.

I do have to give credit to Beckett and PSA. They could have just gone along with the JSA supplied authentic letter contained in the listing.

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Permalink Reply by Phil on February 18, 2021 at 8:30am

Does the JSA Loa look real? 

Permalink Reply by Eddy on February 19, 2021 at 7:57am

Hi Phil-

To your question...Yes, the JSA letter seems to be the real thing. What's odd is that it's stated that the writing implement is fiber-tip marker. As we discussed above, it looks more like fountain pen on the scans provided.

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