A specimen signature is a copy of a persons handwritten name that is kept by a bank or other organization to confirm that the handwriting on a check or other document is really theirs. It is an example of a persons signature that is given to a bank when they first open an account so that the banks employees can use it to check cheques or other documents that have been signed with their name. A specimen signature record is a written signature record signed by a public officer, respective supervisor, and other signing authorities, specifying financial. It is a document, often authenticated by a notary public or a lawyer, with a sample signature handwritten by a person, kept by a bank or another organization, which lets them verify that other signatures were also written by the same person.