[Cardhu]

Because you say the pre printed form has been superimposed over the signature does not make it so. This is simply the process of fading over the years, where the ink would fade at a different rate when written over a non absorbent commercial printer generated typeface. In fact it would be suspicious if the fading had been uniform over those different surfaces.

It is obvious that the ink has faded on the Australian one after 40 odd years and was written with a fountain pen, but the Obama one looks pristine and written with a ballpoint pen, which was considered déclassé in 1964. No Civil Servant of Britain or the ex Colonies at that time would consider signing an official document with a ballpoint pen. They would not even let you take examinations using a ballpoint pen.

Of course the typewritten font was more genuine on the Australian one for that era too.

Just taking a glance at the original it seems to me that it is printed in 8 1/2" by 11" paper, Standard American stock whereas European standard stock is A4, 210 x 297mm a little longer and a little narrower. So I doubt if this is a copy of the actual printed form from Kenya.

The Australian raised seal is off center, readable and initialed which would be normal for a hand stamped document. The other seal on the Obama document is perfectly centered, unreadable and not initialed which would be more likely on a fake.

[Cardhu]

Seal and signature of the original:


Seal perfectly centered unreadable and no initials. Signature with a ball point pen no fading after 45 years