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Old 12-10-2021, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by timzcardz View Post
Far from an expert, but why does it look like two different pens were used for "Sincerely" and "Babe Ruth"?

Also, the curvature of the crossing of the "t" seems atypical.
I think it's the same pen. There was just a greater ink flow when the signer first started writing. The "Since" is bolder, while the "rely" matches the "Babe Ruth" below it. Pretty typical for fountain pen of that era.
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