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Ernest Hemingway Signature (on Old Man and the Sea 1st Edition)

Hello all,

A few weeks ago, a 1st edition of The Old Man and the Sea with a signed inscription from Ernest Hemingway sold on E-bay for just north of $4,000 USD, which is way under the usual 20 grand or so it would go for.

An unsigned copy in very good condition usually goes for between $1500 - 2000. I am wondering if this is a classic case of trying to ring a couple extra grand out of a phoney signature?

It looks way off to me (especially the "E" in Ernest) but would appreciate any further input from anyone with Hemingway knowledge. I don't have too many examples of his sig after the 2 plane crashes he was in, but I hear it changed / I am also not sure when this was signed and there was no indication on the item description. 

I reckon the purchaser either got the deal of a lifetime or was swindled.

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Doesn't look a look a lot like mine but I'm certainly no expert on Hemingway. Here's mine:

 

That is simply beautiful Eva.

Thanks Eric, here's the reverse (you'll need to click on the image to see the whole thing):

Better and better! Love it.

The math says a lot.

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