Korgscrew
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Posted: Jan. 05 2017, 20:03 |
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I suppose, as he says he got it in Paris, you could quiz him about exactly when and where to see if the story adds up. That's about the only way I can think that it might be possible to verify it, but it's hardly going to be concrete proof unless they had someone take a photo of him doing it (it's not like it would be very hard to look through the tours section here to find a suitable date to say he'd done it! ).
Mike's signature varies so much that sometimes you'd not believe it was a real one if you didn't have other evidence (like some of the signed editions Universal has released). The more I look at this one next to others, the more I find aspects to wonder about (like the very sharp point on the top of the M where it's normally more rounded, and the little loop in the k), but I'm far from an expert...and it does look like it was done quickly (judging by the varying pen pressure) rather than being laboured over by someone trying to copy it, plus the seller seems to be an autograph dealer and has a perfect feedback rating.
It looks a whole lot more like Mike's usual than this  - http://www.mike-oldfield.es/verfoto.asp?id=1487
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