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Dodging Fakes

by | Mar 1, 2004 | Inside History

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"You’ve seen more Old West autograph forgeries in the last three years than in the previous 20 years combined.” It’s a pretty stunning statement, and Warren Anderson hopes the impact of it sinks in real fast. The historical document dealer who owns America West Archives in Cedar City, Utah, is determined to expose the proliferation of Western fakes, forgeries and frauds. “We’re trying to shut the doors on these forgers,” he says. “I can’t police this by myself—it’s rea


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