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Permalink Reply by Michael Frost on September 1, 2012 at 2:29pm

Bruce,

How are you? I am Michael Frost, The Lead Autograph Authenticator for P.A.A.S.. You could go directly to the P.A.A.S. website www.paasaa.com

Click here: PAAS - Professional Autograph Authentication Services

Go to P.A.A.S. Certificate Look Up and you will receive the basic description for the number on the hologram. Can you let me know what city it is listed on Craigs List, because I believe the original owner sold this item on eBay. Is there a photo of the COA with the item just to confirm that this is the original item connected to the signature in question.

I do not see any issues with this signature via scan, I believe it to be hand signed by Michael Jackson on the back of a photo. If you feel something may be wrong or you have any questions I can be reached 7 days a week at 954 450- 4283 or specialagent711@aol.com

Permalink Reply by just some dude on September 27, 2012 at 1:44pm

Doesn't look like any of mine which I believe to be authentic. I'm no professional but have put in a lot of man-hours studying :)

Permalink Reply by Maria Rosenthal on October 6, 2012 at 1:12am

Hi,

I don't think it is real. To me, it looks constructed; that is the big letters are much too "airy" compared to the smaller letters. Michael was known to make the big letters "airy" - (he held on the top of the pen not to get ink on his hands or gloves) but not that much more airy than
the smaller letters. It looks to me, as if someone tried to make the big letters airy as Michael did - but overdid the job.

Also, the part of the letters that go under the line (the lower third of the letters) would go much deeper was it a real autograph. I know this is signed in the bottom of the paper - and that could explain the shorter "lower third" of the letters... but with such a paper Michael would not sign in the bottom. He would sign in the middle or the upper third of the paper.

I am not a proffessional at all - but I did study Michael's handwriting a LOT.

And I don't think this autograph is real. I am sorry.

LOVE

Betelgeuse