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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 9, 2021 at 5:42pm

I would post the 2 items here. This thread needs pics. The services they provide are not impacted by your experience. A Quick Opinion is just that - it is to be understood, in my opinion, that with any decent opinion the collector has already ruled out the obvious fakes, preprints/reprints/facsimiles/Autopens/secretarials/TTM's etc. Nothing is better than an in hand examination - a quick opinion is just that. Probably much less than 2 minutes is spent.

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Permalink Reply by David on March 9, 2021 at 5:57pm

Thanks for your response - here are the two pics. I just won them from VIP Fan Auctions who partners with MGM to sell movie props from the "Vikings" show. They said they obtained these directly from a contact at the studio. As mentioned, MGM confirmed this partnership with me. I was debating on whether or not to send these in for authentication, and I was hoping a PSA "Likely Genuine" opinion would be a happy medium (which unfortunately I did not get).

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 9, 2021 at 6:07pm

What exemplars do you have of these signatures? Post them please. At a glance these signatures on the first item might appear all by the same hand at one time with one pen.

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Permalink Reply by David on March 9, 2021 at 6:36pm

Real or fake, I think it's likely the same pen was used. Studying the signatures in person, the ink appears to be the same. The seller said this was intended to be a studio-issued promo giveaway and I'm guessing they would have had all the actors sign it at once when they were on set. See attached for some reprints being sold on eBay. Thanks for your help!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 9, 2021 at 6:39pm

Are those known to be authentic?

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Permalink Reply by David on March 9, 2021 at 6:55pm

Mostly like, but can't be certain - sorry. See attached for some examples that have PSA certification and one I obtained in person.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 9, 2021 at 7:20pm

The first two items shown do not appear to be authentic from looking at your exemplars

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Permalink Reply by David on March 9, 2021 at 7:22pm

Got it. I do believe they are authentic, but your opinion has convinced me to send them into the PSA for full authentication. How did you come to that conclusion?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 9, 2021 at 7:26pm

By looking at them alongside the authentics. Different or lacking traits. A drawn or hesitant quality as well. I would not throw good money after bad with PSA. See what others here think. Its free and often more valuable.

Permalink Reply by David on March 9, 2021 at 7:26pm

If they are indeed found to be fake it would be pretty crazy. After all, I didn't buy these off some random person on eBay. They would have to either be forged by MGM themselves or their officially licensed prop seller.

Permalink Reply by David on March 9, 2021 at 7:31pm

Also, I am only attaching the first three exemplars because they are PSA certified. If we are using the logic that PSA isn't that reliable, shouldn't we disqualify the first three exemplars and only be using the fourth exemplar (which I obtained in person)?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 9, 2021 at 7:35pm

No, one should have many more exemplars. If PSA is reliable or not, it still comes down to each signature. Broad statements don't apply - each signature on its own merits.

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