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Permalink Reply by David Lewis on February 17, 2021 at 5:01pm

In my humble opinion, not real. Sorry beardog1.

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Permalink Reply by beardog1 on February 17, 2021 at 6:08pm

Thank you David.  I could not find any examples that made me feel this was authentic so I am not surprised.  However, it helps bring closure to this one so I can remove it from my collection and move on.  Appreciate you taking a look and sharing your comments as always.

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Permalink Reply by Doctor Loomis on February 18, 2021 at 3:09am

When I see these AITF cast signed photos I immediately look at O’Connor. He’s the dead giveaway. In my experienced opinion this photo is not legitimate.

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Permalink Reply by beardog1 on February 18, 2021 at 7:44am

Thank you Doctor Loomis.  Seems like a good place to start. The "C" in both Carroll and O'Connor looked off to me based on comparisons to likely authentic exemplars.  I also found several examples where three signed but he was missing.  Appreciate you sharing your opinion and helpful tips.  I am learning every day.  

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on February 18, 2021 at 6:18am

Agree with others. Likely not authentic. Close... but formation and feel is off.

AITF cast photos are uncommon and examples with no personalizations are exceedingly uncommon and should be examined with skepticism.

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Permalink Reply by beardog1 on February 18, 2021 at 7:48am

Thank you Steve.  I watched your recent video about buying on eBay and this seemed to check most of the red flags you shared.  I spent a lot of time evaluating formation of letters (which seemed close but with some concerns) and not enough focus on signing habits like scarcity of complete cast items and no inscriptions.  I appreciate you taking a look and sharing your knowledge.

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