[Danae]

Let me state this up front.

I am responsible for my own mistakes.

The HDH dug through all of my records, which at the time the lady I spoke to did, but did not fine any other requests for my COLB, and I did not recall any either.

They went through it again and found one. The Scans (redacted) of the Receipts are below.

I was mistaken. I am responsible for that mistake! Everyone, plese take the COLB that I have posted here previously to be correctly Dated by the DHD. I do have a copy of my COLB that was printed in 2000. It was not and is not with this one. I do not know where it is. I do now recall the circumstances of how and when the 2007 document was ordered. My only excuse for not remembering it was because it was right after I had reconstructive knee surgery. There is I would imagine a lot I don't remember from that time period.

There it is.

MHGinTN you have my apology.
Polarik you have my apology.

[MHGinTN]

Dear Lady, you need not apologize to me, I was too harsh at the first jump, and was properly chastised for it. Thank you for your honesty in sharing this further revelation.

[LucyT]

MHGinTN you have my apology.

Polarik you have my apology.

Your apology is appreciated.

[Vendome]

It is okay. I had doubts about the provenance and wondered what was missing in the story.

Makes sense now and you can stop pulling your hair out.

Look forward to seeing ‘round here more.

[MestaMachine]

Thank you. Dear Lord, being called a DNC plant almost gave me a heart attack. It STILL wasn’t a forgery though, was it?

[deks]

Danae, thanks for posting the receipts from Hawaii at #211 for all to see. So now will Freepers tend to believe that the Certification of Live Birth you posted at #71 on this thread is real (although you remembered incorrectly the date that you originally received it), and not a forgery as Polarik said in the accusation at the following link?

I looked at the pictures and explanation posted by Polarik at #135 there, but they did not convince me that your document is a forgery as claimed.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302120/posts?page=1#135

1. I think that the date stamp is something created by the transfer of ink from the surface of a stamper onto the paper. I would not expect all stamped impressions to have exactly the same shape due to variations in pressure, and the amount and the consistency or viscosity of ink on the stamper.

2. The folds of the document appear to be roughly formed as if it were unfolded and refolded numerous times. There could be more than one jaggedly shaped fold in the same area if it were used often and refolded. I wouldn’t expect the fold to appear identical on both sides of the paper, that is, on the inside and the outside of the fold. Perhaps, if folded only once and then creased with something hard like a metal ruler it would appear aligned on the front and back views.

3. In the animation of the seal the ‘green’ side looks washed out by bright light just above the fold as compared to the ‘red’ side. I think a metal seal maker would cause the paper to be raised on one side and indented on the other side of the paper, so I would not expect both sides of the seal impression to appear identical especially in the different light and contrast in this picture. I don’t perceive a forgery in the appearance of the fold that intersects the seal.

But that is just what I think. I follow Free Republic as often as I can, but I admit that I’ve probably not read all of Polarik’s research nor understood all of it that I have read.

Your documents may help with this mystery. I don’t recall other instances of being able to compare one person’s short form Certification with their long form Certificate (at #71 and #109 on this thread). One other thing is that I noticed there may be a typographical error for your birth date on the March 2, 2007 receipt at #211 on this thread.

Best thoughts to all good Freepers who may read this reply :)