Steinbrenner Auto?

[yanks12025]

Picked this item up. Was curious if it's actually signed by George or secretarial. It's postmarked on the card from 1982. Thanks

[Gary Dunaier]

Don't know if these will be of any help in determining authenticity, but these are Steinbrenner-signed baseballs offered for sale in the Yankees' team store. Presumably, authenticity is not an issue with these.


(Photo taken August 30, 2006. © Gary Dunaier. Link to upload on Flickr.com: here.)


(Photo taken June 21, 2008. © Gary Dunaier. Link to upload on Flickr.com: here.)

This last one is on display as part of the "Ball Wall" in the Yankees Museum in the team's present home ballpark.


(Photo taken August 11, 2009. © Gary Dunaier. Link to upload on Flickr.com: here.)

[shelly]

I think that might be George Costanza.

[yanks12025]

Originally Posted by shelly

I think that might be George Costanza.

So is that your way of saying no good? Comparing it to others 1980s examples I thought it looked similar.

[packs]

Not positive but looks a little too neat to be the real George.

Here's a link to a "George" signed item that has a JSA sticker.

[Exhibitman]

Don't know about Constanza, but Jason Alexander's signature is the bottom one:

[shelly]

I think that it is not authentic. It does not look sloppy like the rest of the signatures.

[daves_resale_shop]

Originally Posted by shelly

I think that it is not authentic. It does not look sloppy like the rest of the signatures.

Malicious forgery or secretarial signature?

I found this one represented as genuine by a dealer who I understand to have a solid reputation in the industry...

[daves_resale_shop]

For some reason it won't attach... I'll post the image when i get home

[ibuysportsephemera]

Here are 2 that I have. I think that the letterhead is probably secretarial. I think that the thank you card is his authentic signature. Sorry for the crappy pictures, I took them with my phone.

Jeff

[khkco4bls]

Jeff I totally agree with you i think the one is a secretarial just like the one at the top and you're other letter is real

[Maddog]

Agree. I have a signed ball that looks nothing like the first one. It is more like those in the Yankee team store. I friend got his IP and same thing. if you can read each letter- no good IMHO.

[Michael B]

I would say probably no on the original posted. I would say yes on the second one Jeff posted, the December 6, 1983 TNS. The ones I got in person and saw in person had the G looped as in the signed baseballs and Jeff's TNS. That also goes for the last name. A big looped S. Those Rhinehart style G's and S's do not look right. They are too formal cursive.

[yanks12025]

thanks guys.

I figured it would probably be a secretarial. Just thought it might have a chance considering it was sent to the councilman in Rhode Island at the time(have original envelope).