Kesselring Signature help

[Varsity]

Hello Guy's,

I recently bought a small collection of period postcards and some photos.
In the lot was one signed portret of Albert Kesselring. It looks like it is written and not printed.

I would like to know if this is an authentic signature of Kesselring.

Thanks for looking,
Jim

[max history]

In my opinion, this is a fake signature.
Max.

[max history]

Here are two genuine examples (one wardate, the other post-war) from the site of Andre Hüsken to compare.
Max.

[chen]

I am no signature expert.
Is this because all the strokes have uniform width?

[Jeremy]

to an extent

I agree with Max, but only to the extent that the signature is not wartime. It could be authentic postwar, but I will take a look at other examples later.

[dave peifer]

i agree with max,the seperated low cross g is not typical of wartime or post war authentic signatures........dave

[Jeremy]

another

post-war... separate low-cross 'g'... agree not typical

[Tom B]

I agree...Fake

Sorry, but I agree it's a Fake Sig.

[Varsity]

Thanks all.

I'm a bit confused by the posts.

Jeremy, you showed a Postwar Signature, do you also mean with the 'not-typical' that is it's a fake or maybe good post-war placed sig?

Regards Jim

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Jim,
Your example does not reflect known post-war examples of his signature. Leaving aside the difference in the letter "g," I suggest people look at the general construction of the signature as a whole. It appears contrived (i.e. copied) and does not have the same formation as Kesselring's authentic handwriting and signatures. It's a fake.
Max.

[AndersB]

So. what about this one?

Just bought it from a well-known dealer whom I trust (and who has a lot to lose if caught with a fake):
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