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			| M@rk Cl@ry 
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					Originally Posted by RichardSimon  I always hate to say this,,, but if you had sent me a check to authenticate this, I would probably send you the check back and say I cannot say yes or no. It happens about two or three times a year. (I don't do the volume that the big two do, I am the boutique authenticator, and you can always get me on the phone as opposed to them).   
I trust my exemplar file and I have one or two with some similarities to your sig incl. that W, but there are a couple of causes for concern. 
The one thing I lack is a good AP from right around 1940, which would clarify this. I buy albums regularly but never got one with a circa early 1940 sig of him. |  Richard - FYI I forwarded a note to regarding the 41's potential authenticity.
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