You know Joe, I thought about that also. But I think if someone were going to try something underhanded like that they would have used a cue more like a normal Mottey, not one that was somewhat different. And I have seen cues that Paul made back in the early 80's that were more like this one. When he had the kid apprenticing with him, John Anderson, if my worn out brain is working right, he had a display down in Lexington one year and I spent a lot of time discussing cuemaking with him. He had several cues that weren't in the "Szamboti" style like the cues he's most known for. I'd be willing to put a small sweat bet that this is a Paul Mottey cue. Obviously you, Joe, would have a much better idea of a value on it if it's authentic, but REALLY Joe, do you think it's an import? I know the signature is dead on, not that that couldn't have been counterfeited, but as I said most counterfeiters try to copy the famous product or currency very closely. I doubt they'd choose a design that doesn't "scream Mottey" as you put it, if they were trying to scam someone. Doesn't make sense to me. JMHO
