Ink, or print.

[don-zamo]

Hey guys, whats the easiest way to tell an ink signature apart from a printed one.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

James M

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi James, a printed signature will usually be one consistant "colour", by that I mean it will be uniform in shade. An ink signed will often one will exhibit lighter and darker areas, due to different amounts of pressure being applied by the person or areas which overlap.

Here is a pic for an example. The top signature is printed while the lower one is signed. See the difference?

Hope this helps?

Cheers, Ade.

[don-zamo]

Thank you for that reply adrian, ill post some pictures of the signature I have tommorow morning/afternoon when I wake up (I work nights).

Hopefully someone can prove its real, if not, itll be going back

James M

[don-zamo]

Hey people, heres the signature, I hope this is close enough

[Simon O.]

What's it on? For a Wilhelm Keitel sig you often don't need to look at it under a magnifying glass because it's well known what stamp signed docs were pushed out with his name.

Also, be aware that a good few people misidentify his brother, Bodewin's sig as being Wilhelm's, though this is Wilhelm

[don-zamo]

So this signature is ink yes?

Im very sure it is, but would just like a tiny confirmation, it would be greatly appreciated.

James M

[don-zamo]

Oh, its on a promotion document from Oberstleutnant to Oberst.

James M

[Simon O.]

looks ok

[don-zamo]

Thank you simon, I was hoping you would say that.