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I've looked on here many times and I've been comparing with the pictures on some previous posts on here and still can't really tell.. This sign didn't cost me anything since it was a gift but I would still like to know if it's real.. To me everything checks out to be real but has no markings on the back.. Any help would be great as soon as possible. Thanks, Jordan.

Looks good to me. There has been an old post on these and the one comment went something like "Someone told me the reproductions have a rounded off R". No one said who this "Someone" was but from what I have seen, that is the accepted way of telling a real from a fake. By rounded off, they are talking about the "branch" part being rounded at the far right, not squared off like yours. This could very well be a true fact. I would not be afraid of having your hanging in my collection, for what thats worth..

Okay yea now I see what you're saying with the "r" thanks for the help I'm glad you could deliver good news!

This looks good to me.
The issue with the "r" is in the bottom arch/radius of the branch. On the ones that people call fake, this radius starts downwards the minute it moves left from the lower corner. As where yours actually arches slightly upwards before arching down.

Another thing, some of the fakes have a brighter green.

Nice sign!!

Real!

Thanks everyone!

Sinclair Signs Link Heres a link.

Thanks!

Besides the differences in the "r", note the shade of green on the original. I've seen repro's with the correct shade of green but as shown in the link some of the repro's are darker.

Thanks for the help!