Authenticity is Everything
Michael Schumacher Autograph
Hi everyone,
I’m looking to get some expert opinions on a 2012 F1 Korean Grand Prix staff jersey that I recently acquired.
Provenance: The jersey originally belonged to a friend's father who actively worked as an official track staff member during the 2012 Korean GP. It was recently passed down to me, so the source is highly reliable.
The Autographs: It features three in-person signatures from Michael Schumacher, Felipe Massa, and Kamui Kobayashi (Kobayashi's signature is on the front side of the jersey).
The Issue: As you can see in the photos, Schumacher's signature (top right) has faded and gotten a bit faint over time. Because of this aging, I want to be extra careful and double-check its authenticity.
Since many of you here are seasoned veterans with deep knowledge of Schumacher's signing habits and stroke variations, I wanted to ask for your collective wisdom. Does the Schumacher signature look genuine to you guys? I would highly appreciate it if you could evaluate the overall stroke pattern, angles, and flow.
Thank you so much for your time and help!
Tags: #f1, #formula1, #michaelschumacher
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin
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Sorry to say, but that Schumacher definitely does not look real to me.
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Permalink Reply by Soohong Kim
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Thank you so much for your reply. Could you please tell me why it looks that way? Couldn't it be because the autograph was taken in a hurry?
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No, it's not because Schumacher may have signed it in a hurry. Even when Schumacher signed quickly for crowds of fans, his autographs may have been shorter or missing a few things, but they still had many of his characteristics: they looked like they were signed by him. Yours does not.
Kamui Kobayashi's autograph does not look like his, either.
These are my opinions, and you may get others who disagree, but I feel very strongly that I am right.
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