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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on February 19, 2013 at 6:22pm

I don't think this is authentic.  the slant on the "bama" squiggle is too much like many forgeries I have seen.  and also your point on the B.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Gregory on February 19, 2013 at 7:15pm

I would pass, does not look right to me.

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Permalink Reply by Kenny Sweitzer, Jr. on February 20, 2013 at 5:21am

I would bet that this is authentic. I have seen Obama graphs that look like this. What I am looking is to reaffirm its authentic is the pen. This would of been the pen he carried around, although Obama signs many autos as he leaves for the State of The Union (they think hes like bon jovi)!

But the graph looks good, it has a left hand slant, I would bet its good.

T.A.E.

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Permalink Reply by Kenny Sweitzer, Jr. on February 20, 2013 at 5:28am

Oh yeah, When he was a senator he released a book and did several book signings. He signed them with a full graph similar to this one....

take a look.

http://www.abaa.org/books/351501470.html

T.A.E.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 20, 2013 at 7:00am

Have you seen any others with that loopy B that underlines "arack"?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 20, 2013 at 6:55am

I've never seen an example of Obama's signature like this one. Chad's and Terrier's points are on target. I'd need more examples before I'd be convinced it's good. Just too atypical.

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Permalink Reply by Kenny Sweitzer, Jr. on February 20, 2013 at 10:40am

When Obama did those signings I spoke about above he signed it similar to this example, and the one in question. But he stacked his autograph...Barrack on the top and on the bottom shifted a little to the right was the obama portion. And if you notice obamas slash mark in his "o" are always to the left of the "O". 

The books that were signed when he was senator are rare on ebay nowadays, im sure someone could dig up a sample though.

T.A.E.

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Permalink Reply by Chad L. on February 21, 2013 at 9:19am

Gosh- you guys are making a convincing argument. The 'O' is perfect ...it's the the inconsistencies in the 'B' and how it just falls off at the end. I agree that the autograph definitely has the slant of a left handed person ...I would just really want to see another example similar to this one before making a call on it.

And the loop in the middle of the B is also inconsistent! Every single book signed auto i've ever seen doesn't have a loop...the middle of the B comes to a point. So that's another red flag.....Anyone want to comment on that specifically or has an authentic example with a loop in the middle of the B?

Looking forward to getting to the bottom of this-

Thanks for your help guys-

Chad 

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Permalink Reply by Chad L. on February 21, 2013 at 9:21am

I'd Agree!! But it's sooooo close....i wish i could just ask barack himself lol..

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