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Signatures (17) and (19) were taken from vintage signed photographs, an area where authentic Sinatra autographs are lacking! Both (18) and (19) are secretarial signatures. Signature (17) breaks down due to its overall flatness and the strange un-looped "k" in "Frank". Signature (19) has a similar un-looped "k" along with a flat-topped "r", both very unlike Sinatra's authentic signature. At best they somewhat resemble his signature.
Signature (23) is from a typed letter from 1958, and is obviously a secretarial due to its strange and overall "spikey" look.
Examples (21) and (25) are examples from forged Sinatra signatures on autograph album pages. Signature (25) breaks down due to the illegibility of "Frank" (compared to authentic examples) and an unnatural break in the middle of Sinatra. Signature (21) does not even try to copy authentic examples of Sinatra's authentic signature.
Example (22) is a 1950s stamped signature.
In the fifteen years preceding his death, Sinatra used several secretaries who did a remarkable job at imitating their boss' signature. The following examples are of these secretarial signatures taken from signed photos and cards.
Illustrations (24) and (26) are very common secretarial signatures that have fooled many a collector yet they fail to fulfill the previously mentioned consistencies that genuine Sinatra signatures possess.
You will notice that the secretary uses an initial "F" similar to the "F" that Sinatra abandoned in the early 1950s. The "k" in "Frank" is well-defined, the "t" in Sinatra is not looped and not as obvious, and the "i" is also much rounder than Sinatra's.
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