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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 26, 2020 at 3:44pm

No, sorry. The dotted "j" is the first problem - I don't recall ever seeing him do that going back to 1936...the matching "a"'s is the second problem...the start of the first "a", form of "k", that "g",the "l" echoing the vertical of the "k", the second "a" as mentioned, the "s" is wrong and the "o" lacks double curls and the "n" is too smooth. Some placement, scale and angle/slant problems as well. 

Is there a break between the "e" and "a" in "gleason"? That would be bad as well.

This is a transitional secretarial C. 1960 move to Miami.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 26, 2020 at 3:58pm

Come to think of it, I have never yet seen this photocard bear an authentic signature. I have seen only one of the previous publicity pose authentically signed.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 26, 2020 at 4:05pm

This is authentic C. 1960 Gleason signature:

Images aren't attaching. Will post it when I can. Looks nothing like the OP which is a C. 1960 photocard.

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Permalink Reply by Pete Hruda on February 26, 2020 at 4:21pm

Here is the entire image.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 26, 2020 at 4:30pm

Yes, I know the image. Signed right where Pat Saddleman or the period proxy signer would sign. 

Here is Gleason C. 1960:

When I can post it...

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Permalink Reply by Steve on February 26, 2020 at 4:33pm

Definitely fake.  You can also see many areas where the pen was lifted and the same letter was restarted, no flow.

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