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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on September 3, 2015 at 5:08pm

Hmmm, nobody else has answered this so I will take a stab at it. If its a forgery , its a good one. EIL looks a little off so Im suspicious (always). Paging Mr Zarelli!

Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on September 3, 2015 at 5:34pm

Mr Zarelli is the space guy. I expect he will see this and help us out. Im pretty good at siphoning out the bad forgeries but Im not sure on this one

Permalink Reply by Edward Siebert on September 3, 2015 at 11:19pm

I thought the same thing as Ian...something just doesn't look right, especially in the first name

Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on September 4, 2015 at 11:35am

In my opinion, this is likely authentic, however, it is far from a prime example. It has traits consistent with signatures from the early 90s when he was much less careful about signing and "slapping" signatures on. I have verified exemplars with similar construction of the "eil."

It has a number of subtle positive traits that weigh in its favor, but in all candor, I would not rate it a strong positive. As a collector, one must decide your risk tolerance. Do you want only slam dunk no doubters or are you willing to accept "squeakers" where the positives barely tip the scales?

Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on September 4, 2015 at 4:29pm

Thanks to Steve Zarelli. Just like Roger Epperson he is a paid professional and we are lucky he is gracious enough to come on and help people.

Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on September 6, 2015 at 9:58am

Thanks, Ian. I really appreciate the kind though. Regards, Steve

Permalink Reply by Cogo on September 6, 2015 at 10:27am

I fully agree Ian! To have knowledgable professionals like Steve Zarelli helping us out for free speaks volume about them and their dedication for this hobby.

I really wish that Roger Epperson would make a comeback here soon!