Scripophily Signatures - Real or Not?
Authentic, hand-signed signatures on collectible antique stock certificates add historical significance and sometimes value to the documents. This article explains how to determine if autographs are original rather than printed or stamped.
How can you determine if the signatures on a collectible stock certificate are authentic autographs?
First, there’s good news. Scripophily (the collecting of antique stock certificates and bonds) does not generally have the rampant forgery or mechanized signature issues of some other collectible fields (e.g., signed sports collectibles).
The question to be answered is whether the signature was hand signed rather printed or stamped. An expensive paper and ink chemical analysis is seldom needed. The following can help in determining originality:
Scripophily Signatures - Real or Not?
Authentic, hand-signed signatures on collectible antique stock certificates add historical significance and sometimes value to the documents. This article explains how to determine if autographs are original rather than printed or stamped.
How can you determine if the signatures on a collectible stock certificate are authentic autographs?
First, there’s good news. Scripophily (the collecting of antique stock certificates and bonds) does not generally have the rampant forgery or mechanized signature issues of some other collectible fields (e.g., signed sports collectibles).
The question to be answered is whether the signature was hand signed rather printed or stamped. An expensive paper and ink chemical analysis is seldom needed. The following can help in determining originality:
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