Alexander Howland Smith, (?-?), also known as the "Antique Smith", was a Scottish document forger in the 1880s. His forgeries still surface today.
Read more about Alexander Howland Smith: Methods, Rillbank Collection, James Stillie, Unraveling Begins, Trial and Sentence
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