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Would appreciate your thoughts on the authenticity of this signature, as well as value.  I suspect this to be worth in excess of $5,000 if legit.

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I don't know the signature well, but my first reaction is, "is it printed?" The consistent darkness of the ink and the placement give it a printed look.

There are others out there with different signatures but I agree with Steve Z that it looks odd:

Here is another that appears to match the OP sig and is listed as printed signatures, which is what they look like.

Google is simply great.Just "Einstein signed Tycko portrait"...

Thanks guys.  Surely, the auction house is mistaken.

https://www.proxibid.com/Art-Antiques-Collectibles/Art/ALBERT-EINST...

Not with their Terms they aren't - "...All property is sold “AS IS”, and ALL SALES ARE FINAL. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. Midnight Sun Antique Auction Co. may attempt to describe the merchandise in advertising, on the Internet and at the auction but makes no representations. In no event shall Midnight Sun Antique Auction Co. be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Bidder shall be the sole judge of value...."

By stating this is an “original full ink signature and date”, they are mistaken. They have taken steps to limit their liability from this negligence as every auction house seems to do. The reputable auction houses though recognize that it is in their best interest to cancel the sale for such blatant material misrepresentation.

It would be neat if they actually looked at the items or is it their priorities...this took less than a second on Google. Collectors - up your games!!!

Is it a mistake? How long would it take in hand to see what this is? Did they do ANY research? Heck, seconds...

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