Hammer WSS portrait. Authentic or not?

[dan734]

Hello! Need you opinion. Thanks in advance!

[Waffenreich]

I used to have that pic about 9 years ago!

My feelings at the time I got it were that it was a copy, reproduced using period techniques and paper.

Great image though, isn't it

[Lionel H.]

As far as I can see with the scans you provide, I must say, nothing wrong for me, except the Paper who seems somebit undelating, which is mostly a bad Sign. The "Agfa" marking is correct. But for sure, I always prefer some expensive Pics with handmarkings or any Captions on the Back with are also very hard to falsify. Lionel.

[Waffenreich]

Lionel, I sent you a PM.

Bob

[Thälmannpionier]

from the scan looks spot on period to me
...but since old paper stocks and photoshop..anything is possible these days!

[dan734]

As far as I can see with the scans you provide, I must say, nothing wrong for me, except the Paper who seems somebit undelating, which is mostly a bad Sign. The "Agfa" marking is correct. But for sure, I always prefer some expensive Pics with handmarkings or any Captions on the Back with are also very hard to falsify. Lionel.

Yes, the paper is undelating - that makes me worry

[The Other Brian]

The exact same image was used on a collectors guild catalog back in 1994. The exact same image, so I suspect it may be a repro or a reprint.

[WJW]

Portrait

I own the same photo and imo it is a repro.

[dan734]

I own the same photo and imo it is a repro.

Thanks for information! Is your photo totaly same? (paper Agfa, also undelating, quality) or just the same guy?