Skepticism
It was understandable that the auctioneers were skeptical about the whole thing. Kiffer explained, “What most people run into is a reproduction of the handwritten copy with 56 signatures that was produced several months later”.
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Agreement
However, after several experts took a look at the yellowed piece of paper, they all agreed that it was, in fact, the real thing! While the paper and typography were both correct for the era, there was an etching on the back that proved its authenticity.