Babe Ruth Signature Authenticity Question

[Josephew]

I purchased this cut signature at an online estate auction. Don’t know anything about the history of it, just that they were liquidating the estate of a 90+ year old man that died.

Is it worth risking the cost to attempt to get it authenticated?

I’ve attempted to upload a couple of photos including a closeup that shows that it is written with a pen of some sort and isn’t a photocopy. Also, there is a watermark on the back. I know the odds are not good of it being legit but I’m hoping someone with experience can give me some feedback.

[ooo-ribay]

I’m no expert, but it looks good to me.

[CardPadre]

I have a Ruth auto, but am not completely versed in the total knowledge of authentication. What stands out most to me is the "u" in your Ruth is very atypical as the stroke really never starts below the letter like that.

There are some super experts here that I'm sure will chime in on the totality of the signature eventually.

[rand1com]

It was signed "Sincerely Babe Ruth", just not by "Babe Ruth" IMO.

Letter formation is just not right for the "Babe."

[Snapolit1]

Admittedly no expert either, but that looks good to me. I'd buy that if someone was selling at a reasonably low price and take a shot.

[packs]

If not authentic, it was signed a very long time ago by someone else. You can't fake that kind of aging in the ink and you don't typically see it in forgeries because they were almost always recently signed.