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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on August 10, 2018 at 4:43am

The Stan looks good, the Oliver doesn’t in my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Abcd on August 10, 2018 at 7:10am

At first glance they look ok. At least the Hardy doesn't resemble any stamps I 've seen.

Where did it come from. This is always an important question when evaluating an autograph. 

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Permalink Reply by John Paul on August 10, 2018 at 9:07am

Thanks Michael. Bought the item from someone in America in 2002 via eBay. Got a nice handwritten two page letter explaining that history of the autographs. Had been in their family many years. The one piece of comfort that I have is that I acquired it before forgeries in general became rife on selling websites. The hardy signature is in fountain pen by the look of it. Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Abcd on August 10, 2018 at 9:10am

How long have you had it?

Can you tell if the hardy is fountain pen. See if you can see nib outlines.

How much did you pay?

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Permalink Reply by John Paul on August 10, 2018 at 2:43pm

Hello Michael I bought it in 2002. From memory I paid about £250 for it. Can't tell for sure if fountain pen but that's my hunch. Here is a close up of Oliver Hardy signature. Thanks John

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Permalink Reply by Abcd on August 10, 2018 at 2:49pm

Not too sure on close up. Looks a bit too even. I would expect a bit of fading. It's hard to tell. Could be a facsimile.

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