Title: Autograph Authentication – Mark Hamill Confidence Grade: C (Likely NOT Authentic) Overview This authentication analysis examines an image of a comic book cover titled The Black Pearl, featuring two overlayed autographs. One of these autographs is claimed to be by Mark Hamill. The evaluation uses forensic signature analysis under simulated ~10× magnification and assesses…
Title: Autograph Authentication – Mark Hamill Confidence Grade: C — Likely NOT Authentic Overview: This forensic assessment evaluates two signatures present on the cover of The Black Pearl #1 comic book, which credits Mark Hamill as the creator. The signatures analyzed appear in bold black and gold ink. The claimed autographer is Mark Hamill. Based…
Autograph Authentication – Lance Alworth Confidence Grade: C — Likely NOT Authentic Overview: This report examines a purported Lance Alworth signature on a vintage football card. Though the ink characteristics suggest a genuine pen-to-paper interaction, the signature structure raises material concerns. Specifically, the macro-architecture, stylistic inconsistencies, and presence of uncharacteristic flourishes deviate notably from verified…
Title: Autograph Authentication – Ted Williams Confidence Grade: C — Likely NOT Authentic Overview This report evaluates a purported Ted Williams autograph on a color photo, framed under glass. After forensic-level magnification and stylistic evaluation, both mechanization risk and writer identity fidelity were examined. While surface ink characteristics suggest a possibly genuine ink application, the…
Title: Autograph Authentication – Mickey Mantle Confidence Grade: C — Likely NOT Authentic Overview This analysis evaluates a purported Mickey Mantle autograph featured on a color photo of the player in a gold frame. After conducting a forensic handwriting inspection and ink/substrate interaction review, the evidence does not support a high-confidence attribution to Mantle. Key…
Title: Autograph Authentication – Richard Nixon Confidence Grade: D — Very Likely NOT Authentic Overview This authentication report evaluates a purported autograph of U.S. President Richard Nixon presented on a color photograph mounted with a nameplate. Based on a forensic visual investigation, the signature exhibits substantial evidence of mechanical reproduction and a lack of convincing…
Title: Autograph Authentication – Walt Disney Confidence Grade: D — Very Likely NOT Authentic Overview: This analysis evaluates a signature attributed to Walt Disney, presented on a printed page of sheet music from Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The item includes a bold, cursive signature positioned below the printed music, and a label…
Autograph Authentication – Walt Disney Confidence Grade: C (Likely NOT Authentic) Overview: This report evaluates the authenticity of a signature attributed to Walt Disney, dated 7/4/36 on a beige autograph book page overlaid on a printed image of Disney himself. The analysis considers both mechanization indicators and writer identity fidelity. While there are minor signs…
Title: Autograph Authentication – Walt Disney Confidence Grade: D (Very Likely NOT Authentic) Overview: Based on comprehensive forensic analysis, the signature presented is very likely not authentic. The visual structure of the handwriting lacks fidelity with Walt Disney’s historically verified autograph traits, and there is a high presence of stylized embellishments inconsistent with known genuine…
Autograph Authentication – Walt Disney Confidence Grade: C (Likely NOT Authentic) Overview This report analyzes a purported autograph of Walt Disney on a printed animation-themed medium. While the signature displays visually appealing characteristics and fluid line quality suggesting human-hand execution, significant deviations from verified structural habits of Walt Disney’s handwriting raise strong concerns regarding writer…