



With stamped-on signatures, all the ink is applied at the same time and squeezed to the edges of the rubber. Pull out your magnifying glass and look for visual clues. If it is flat, then the "autograph" is likely to be a facsimileĪlternatively, if you can feel the texture of the ink on top of the page, then you know that it has been added afterward.Also, bear in mind that this technique won't work on fabric items like sports shirts, which absorb the ink without leaving a raised layer. Run your thumb over the signature, particularly its outline. This way, your mind isn't reading it and can look objectively for tell-tale signs and slight differences between the two which can reveal it as fake.įake autographs are often mechanically reproduced. The best way to compare a signature is to turn it upside down.
