Genuine Ernest or Fake?

If you specialize in Hemingway, I would appreciate your input on this one - Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Chase on April 10, 2017 at 9:13am

This looks off in my opinion

Permalink Reply by Rick H. on April 10, 2017 at 9:35am

Robert, thanks for your response. Is there anything particular that bothers you?
Rick

Permalink Reply by Robert Chase on April 10, 2017 at 12:44pm

Hello Rick, for starters the feel of the signature bothers me. It has a carefully drawn look, appears stretched out and looks like it was signed on a line. The "E" in Ernest starts out a little rough. I don't like the slant of the "r" its normally upright or angles to the left and the formation of the "e" in Hemingway looks wrong. Just my thoughts

Permalink Reply by Rick H. on April 10, 2017 at 7:19pm

I also wondered about the "r" and the "e" in Hemingway. Respectfully, I'm not really seeing the shakiness one usually associates with a slow, deliberately "drawn" forgery. I'm also not seeing signs of hesitation like breaks and ink pooling where a forger would typically lift the pen or pause to prepare his next move. Thanks for taking the time to look at it Robert, I do appreciate your input.

Permalink Reply by Robert Chase on April 10, 2017 at 9:04pm
The speed of the writing seems slowed down ,but not Slow enough to shake and not fast enough to look normal. I feel that letter Formation, slant and spacing is off. I see other issues with the "s" and in the inscription. There is enough here for me to have serious doubts.
Permalink Reply by Robert Chase on April 11, 2017 at 7:05am
Rick, does this Hem belong to you or is someone selling it?

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