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Authentic Mantle?

Hi all,
Looking at this in an auction. I have read the Mantle thread but I can’t decide if this is authentic or not. I lean yes but I am far from an expert on this signature. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Charlei

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on October 27, 2017 at 11:28am

not authentic

Permalink Reply by Fuddjcal on October 27, 2017 at 11:51am

Fakey Fantle

Permalink Reply by Charlie on October 27, 2017 at 12:03pm
Thanks guys. That is why I asked. May I ask what tipped you off? It wasn’t the milky mautle.
Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on October 27, 2017 at 12:29pm

nothing tipped me off.  its an obvious forgery.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 27, 2017 at 12:41pm

It must be. I have only seen these incidentally and that one time I tried to get my physician one he wanted, and you helped me there as I recall Terrier, but even I could see this is problematic.

Permalink Reply by Charlie on October 27, 2017 at 1:03pm
Thanks Terrier. I meant no disrespect with the tipping you off comment.i found a Larry Rosenbaum topic on Mantle and saw the level of the M in Mantle is on the same plane as Mickey and the loops in the m’s are also off. I am learning as I go. Thanks again for your input.
Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on October 27, 2017 at 2:15pm

no problem.  When I first started looking at Mantles, I made the mistake of trying to do a technical evaluation and I failed at it.  I was given some great advice by two of the contributors to this site and it worked for me.  I just look at the signature (after studying known authentic examples in depth) and the forgeries just stand out.  no technical evaluation is required.  

Permalink Reply by Charlie on October 27, 2017 at 3:53pm
Thanks. I am an engineer so technical is what I default to. I usually try to look at authentic and then the one I am looking at but I default to a technical analysis. I will try it the way you learned. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
Charlie
Permalink Reply by CJCollector on October 27, 2017 at 3:08pm

That is an obvious forgery.

In my opinion, there is nothing technical about opining autographs.

Permalink Reply by Steve on October 27, 2017 at 9:14pm
This one is pretty bad.

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