Is This Babe Ruth Signature Authentic?

[ronnie magoo]

Hi. I am considering a purchase from a local seller. What are your opinions on this? Thanks.

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt209/tbcab/Baby.jpg

[MooseDog]

I will just say that personally, I wouldn't buy it.

[ronnie magoo]

Thanks, MooseDog. Any particular reason?

[David Atkatz]

It is a forgery.

[daves_resale_shop]

B and R look very to me, character spacing seems off as well... I would pass

[JimStinson]

NO
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[Mr. Zipper]

In one of Charles Hamilton's books (can't recall which one), he noted the tendency of some forgers to add embellishment and give the signature a more flamboyant look than what is natural.

I think this would fall into that category.

[ronnie magoo]

Thanks, everyone, for your help. Sad to say, I won't be adding a good Ruth to my fledgling collection. :-( Happy to be saving money though. :-)

[JimStinson]

Thanks, everyone, for your help. Sad to say, I won't be adding a good Ruth to my fledgling collection. :-( Happy to be saving money though. :-)

Don't be sad about not adding a Ruth to your collection ...just yet. There are plenty of good ones out there , they are just probably not going to be as cheap as this one would have been but the Babe was a prolific signer.
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