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Ok.. I think this user is posting a fake success. There are no stamps and no post marks and the autograph looks like it was done on Paint. What should we do?

http://www.fanmail.biz/mboard/viewtopic ... 63#p343063

I dont see why you think "the autograph looks like it was done on Paint", could you explain why? It doesnt look like it to me, and there are no obvious signs of fakery in this way.

I don't see how the autograph itself appears fake, but as there are no stamps on the envelope I will say that it is a bit odd.

Andy316 wrote:I dont see why you think "the autograph looks like it was done on Paint", could you explain why? It doesnt look like it to me, and there are no obvious signs of fakery in this way.

If you look closely at the first one with the envelope, it looks like it was done on paint.

BABii_ANG3L wrote:If you look closely at the first one with the envelope, it looks like it was done on paint.

The only part I can see done with paint is the black rectangle on the top left of the envelope which is covering an address.

I'm assuming you're saying the autographed photo has been added on top of (what would be the original) envelope pic? If so I disagree, the photo is generating a shadow on the envelope if you look at the bottom 2 corners of the photo.

If you think its fake then why did you enter her into the drawing?

dgangel wrote:If you think its fake then why did you enter her into the drawing?

Well, actually, it's up to admin. If he decides it's fake, he can take it off.

Considering many collectors think it's ok to re-use stamps that haven't been postmarked, I think it would very easily be the explaination on this success. I don't see anything else strange about it at all .

Um...there were no stamps on the envelope. (SEE THECOLLECTOR EDIT BELOW)

elmomommyto2 wrote:Considering many collectors think it's ok to re-use stamps that haven't been postmarked, I think it would very easily be the explaination on this success. I don't see anything else strange about it at all .

I am with you on this one elmomommyto2 The poster might have taken the un-used stamps off the envelope before she scanned it. Alternatively it is not unknown for letters to be delivered without stamps on!!!

I have received quite a few with absolutely no stamps on. Sometimes I get charged though!!!! Sometimes not!

Also it looks like there might be something under where the photo is placed on the second pic - maybe the postage was incorrectly affixed? I have had letters with stamps stuck in the middle

Otherwise I cannot see any dodgy stuff Both the sigs appear to be different if you look at the last letter for instance?

Ian