Physicist Werner Heisenberg Signed Index Card, Encapsulated By PSA/DNA But looks Weird. Please Help

Hello guys. I just found this Werner Heisenberg fully signed index card encapsulated by PSA/DNA for auction on eBay. I have been searching for a fully signed Heisenberg with a reputable TPA's certification for a long time. But I hesitate to place a bid on this one for many reasons.

First, the 'heis' part of the 'Heisenberg' looks off, especially the the 'H'. Second, the 'W' of 'Werner' looks weird. The last but not least, the 'erner' of 'Werner' looks like someone was trying to 'draw' the Autograph.

What's your opinion? I would appreciate it a lot if you can share it on this discussion.

Here are some examples for comparison.

These are from RR:

This is from University Archives

This is from Bonhams

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Permalink Reply by X Karl on December 8, 2024 at 11:28pm

Here's a muti-German Nobel Prize Winners signed FDC of my own collection for comparison. Heisenberg signed as 'W. Heisenberg', with other three Autographs separately from Feodor Lynen, Manfred Eigen and Ernst Otto Fischer.

The provenance of the FDC is from International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. I think their historical stuffs are trustworthy though they got mixed of good and bad on areas like music and movies.

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Permalink Reply by X Karl on December 9, 2024 at 6:17am

Any opinions? whether PSA get this right or get it wrong again? Please share your thoughts here.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 10, 2024 at 4:10am

Dear XKarl,

Based on what you showed me, I'd avoid the PSA. There are many observable differences that are concerning. Last name esp ("eis"), as well as first. Forms, angles, slants, connectors. The PSA appears odd man out.

You did very well to post what I am seeing IMO. For just one, look at the gentle declension in height of all letters following the first in each name in the exemplars you provided. How they all interact is also observably different. The PSA lacks this in both names.

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Permalink Reply by X Karl on December 10, 2024 at 4:25am

Dear Eric

Thanks so much for your replying. The analysis you posted here is quite comprehensive.

I still can't understand why PSA can pass an awful autograph like this. It only takes you couple of minutes to search some authentic examples on RR or other auctions through Google to find the differences and say no to it.

This is the second time I found PSA made a mistake totally by myself. Last time is an Stravinsky's Autograph. But that is a much worse situation.