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If you have read part one you will now have a basic understanding of how an Autopen machine creates a signature, and if you have studied the John Lennon signature previously shown you should now be able to see that its not exactly as it should be, in other words it does not look as though its been done by a human hand, but neither does it look as t..

"Robographs" (a name I have coined for want of something better) are autographs created by a robot machine.  These are now becoming the scourge of the autograph world, and are becoming increasingly difficult to spot as the forgers get more proficient. These are even now fooling some good dealers and auction houses, so beware! I first spotted these ..

I offer a Quick Opinion service for signed items via the "Quick Opinion" service on the site, and recently i have been getting an increasing number of requests to check Christmas cards signed by Prince Charles and Diana, and Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. In almost every case these items contain Autopen signed signatures but are being sold as ..