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Jedi500 05-29-2016 11:00 AM

Jackie Robinson Auto Real or Fake
 
I came across a listing for a Jackie Robinson Auto and I can't tell if it is real. I was told this was the place to go. The thing that worries me is the "J" as it is usually more looping. Any help is very much appreciated


http://i794.photobucket.com/albums/y...psvmrg5sg5.jpg

callou2131 05-29-2016 11:42 AM

Welcome from Blowout, Dont have a clue, but there are some here that certainly do.

toyman55 05-29-2016 04:45 PM

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bad!
Here is what it should look like.

MooseDog 05-29-2016 06:59 PM

Look carefully at the surface of the postcard, the side that the autograph is on. Check for evidence that there might have been a pencil signature on it and been erased...are some spots lighter than others? Is there any indentation in the paper where a previous signature might have been. Is the postmark from Brooklyn?

The "k" in Jackie appears to be a dead giveaway, the signature doesn't have the confident flair you would see in a normal Jackie. As a collector, you shouldn't want to buy or own signatures with obvious flaws when nice ones exist.

mighty bombjack 05-29-2016 08:45 PM

I wouldn't buy it at any price.

Jedi500 05-29-2016 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MooseDog (Post 1544507)
Look carefully at the surface of the postcard, the side that the autograph is on. Check for evidence that there might have been a pencil signature on it and been erased...are some spots lighter than others? Is there any indentation in the paper where a previous signature might have been. Is the postmark from Brooklyn?

The "k" in Jackie appears to be a dead giveaway, the signature doesn't have the confident flair you would see in a normal Jackie. As a collector, you shouldn't want to buy or own signatures with obvious flaws when nice ones exist.

It is a listing so I only can see pictures. The back side of it is postmarked July 13, 1950 and is addressed to the same guy who is selling it.

MooseDog 05-30-2016 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jedi500 (Post 1544588)
It is a listing so I only can see pictures. The back side of it is postmarked July 13, 1950 and is addressed to the same guy who is selling it.

Maybe it's a Charlie DiGiovanna original!

http://opinionofkingmansperformance....igiovanna.html

RichardSimon 05-30-2016 06:33 AM

Think of Simon & Garfunkel and you will know who signed it.

mr2686 05-30-2016 10:20 AM

And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson

rlevy 05-31-2016 10:57 AM

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if that is Mrs. Robinson's signature, then I don't know who signed the back of his 1956 payroll check from the Dodgers.

Rick
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RichardSimon 05-31-2016 12:46 PM

I am good friends with a man who has a huge collection of Jackie Robinson autographs and who is considered by me and other dealers to be the most knowledgeable in the country when it comes to Jackie's signature.
I showed him a copy of this payroll check because I wanted to be certain before stating anything further here.
"Definitely Rachel. 100%" was his reply.

Johnny630 05-31-2016 05:07 PM

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Here is my Jackie

rlevy 06-10-2016 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by RichardSimon (Post 1545168)
I am good friends with a man who has a huge collection of Jackie Robinson autographs and who is considered by me and other dealers to be the most knowledgeable in the country when it comes to Jackie's signature.
I showed him a copy of this payroll check because I wanted to be certain before stating anything further here.
"Definitely Rachel. 100%" was his reply.

thanks Richard, that was always my assumption, but good to get experts' opinions.

Rick


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