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Forgery of 'Auld Lang Syne' made by Alexander Howland 'Antique' Smith, c1890

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Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/04/542
Alt. number
3.6386
Date
1890
On display
Yes
Creator
Smith, Alexander Howland "Antique"

Description

Forgery of, 'Auld Lang Syne' made by Alexander Howland 'Antique' Smith, c1890. 2 leaves. The Edinburgh forger Alexander Howland ‘Antique’ Smith made this copy of Auld lang syne. Smith’s notoriety made his forgeries collectable in their own right.


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  1. Correspondence and other documents relating to Robert Burns ( )
  2. Forgery of 'Auld Lang Syne' made by Alexander Howland 'Antique' Smith, c1890