4. After completing the "G" in "Langlands", he normally comes back through the letter to start the "L" (see any of the links above). The result of this is that the G and L are pretty much on top of each other. In fact this is the case in every example I can find. However, in the above auction, there is a massive gap between the G and L.
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Moving onto the second signature
5. The J in Johnny Raper is extremely suspicious. There is a distinct difference in style between modern writing and old-school running writing. The style of "J" that Johnny normally uses is a fairly typical example of a cursive J. It is smooth and quite aesthetically pleasing. Now look at the J on this jumper. Does it look like a smooth, cursive "J" from someone who has written it thousands and thousands of times? No. It was awkwardly written, just look at the awkward hook at the top of the J.
This is probably the most authentic example I could find. You will see that there is no gap between the start of the loop on the J and the down stroke (basically, he comes back around and through the point at which he started), which is very standard for old-school cursive writing. But there is a chasm between the start and the down stroke on the jersey. Additionally all of the letter formations use more spacing and straight lines, which are indicative of modern writing as it is taught in school. I am quite confident that the person who signed this jersey is under 40 years of age.
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6. Not sure when this jersey is from, but the trio have specifically stated that they
stopped privately signing jerseys as of April 2008. Jerseys are specifically mentioned.
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7. The "R" in Raper again has the hallmarks of modern school penmanship and is inconsistent with the other examples out there.
