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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on January 19, 2025 at 8:24am

I haven’t spent much time on Mamas and the Papas autographs, but the “E” certainly looks odd with the extra loop.

Permalink Reply by Steve on January 19, 2025 at 9:15am

I believe this is a forgery.  There are many parts of this that do not resemble authentic signatures.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on January 19, 2025 at 9:26am

This presents poorly. IMO it looks exactly like what I believe it is. A poor attempt on a slip of paper. What Ballroom points out is very salient. Steve too.

Permalink Reply by eddy on January 19, 2025 at 9:32am

Still would be curious about who issued what appears to be the corresponding LOA folded underneath.  That's always of interest for me when available, even if just for the sake of curiosity.  

Permalink Reply by Mitch To eddy on January 19, 2025 at 9:54am

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Thanks to all for your helpfulness. Sent over images of the original COA I received when I purchased it from another dealer decades ago, though I think it also had another COA which I cannot find. I believe it was purchased at a UACC show way back when. So I think it initially had two COA’s, one was this one, and the other being a UACC dealer’s COA thought I cannot find that other one. 

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo To Mitch on January 19, 2025 at 10:28am

Antiquities? Oh. That does not bode well...

Permalink Reply by Mitch To Eric Keith Longo on January 19, 2025 at 10:46am

Yes, I had it for so long, and never thought to utilize comparative exemplars, as I’ve always been a novice in the hobby. I kind of relied on the dealer more so then using due diligence. But just to reiterate I’m pretty certain that originally had two separate COA’s, as I’m pretty sure I purchased it in a UACC show held in NYC in the 1990’s. 

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo To Mitch on January 19, 2025 at 11:11am

That can be said of a lot of material, some of which might not be any good now. I would never touch anything connected to Antiquities (of Ca). To confirm, you are speaking of Antiquities of Ca.?, yes?

Permalink Reply by Mitch To Eric Keith Longo on January 19, 2025 at 11:21am

I believe it’s Georgia, and the Carolinas. So I guess they had several locations.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo To Mitch on January 19, 2025 at 11:27am

I do not know if they were connected. It is important in this context IMO. Perhaps Steve Cyrkin will know?

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo To Eric Keith Longo on January 19, 2025 at 11:28am

There is no contact info on that cert? What is on the top of the certificate?