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r2678 05-22-2020 10:03 AM

Don Zimmer signed index cards. His or his wife's sig?
 
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These came in a large lot of signed index cards I purchased at auction from a "name" company. Description said to allow 3%-5% for secretarial. Understandable. When checking online, I see similar autos either authenticated or said to be his wife's. The only difference I see is may be the shape of the Z. At least that's what stands out to me. One appears to be more rounded than the other. But other than that...??? So, are these index cards signed by Don or his wife? Opinions? Are they worth running by one of the services? Thanks.

mr2686 05-22-2020 11:29 AM

I believe those are all his wife's sig. Don's D was usually open at the top and didn't usually come around and come through to finish the D. His wife's Z is also a little fatter and rounded at the top. Of course, YMMV depending on when they signed.

r2678 05-22-2020 12:09 PM

Pretty much what I thought. Thanks.

homerunhitter 05-22-2020 06:43 PM

But don’t worry PSA will still say it’s authentic! (See EBAY listing below) 😂

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324102648987


https://www.ebay.com/itm/324102648987

r2678 05-23-2020 12:00 PM

Too late. Torn in half.

I saw where JSA also authenticated one.

mr2686 05-23-2020 12:12 PM

Both have actually authenticated several. I think it's because there's probably more of his wife's sigs than of his...and his wife's is nicer. LOL.

mr2686 05-23-2020 12:17 PM

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Here's a Zimmer example.

bjerome 05-23-2020 02:17 PM

Apparently those index card signatures have Soot all over them. For those who don't know Mrs. Zimmer's nickname is Soot.

rlevy 05-23-2020 04:49 PM

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We had a discussion about this in a different thread a while ago. I have Dodger team items with Zimmer signatures from 1955 that show he used a closed "D" then, but by 1959 he had apparently switched to the open "D". I am positive all of these below are authentic Don, not the wife. It may account for why PSA authenticates them sometimes. Player signature styles can vary over their lifetimes.

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homerunhitter 05-23-2020 06:50 PM

I did not know that about Zimmers signature.

MJKnightJr 05-23-2020 11:57 PM

https://i.ibb.co/n6gVMRK/ED2-EA955-A...79-AA69548.jpg

mr2686 05-24-2020 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MJKnightJr (Post 1983652)

Mike, I have one just like that. It was pre-authenticated by PSA and turned out to be a Soot. Pretty much anything that was sent in by mail...cards, 3x5's, etc she signed.

Bigdaddy 05-24-2020 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by rlevy (Post 1983547)
We had a discussion about this in a different thread a while ago. I have Dodger team items with Zimmer signatures from 1955 that show he used a closed "D" then, but by 1959 he had apparently switched to the open "D". I am positive all of these below are authentic Don, not the wife. It may account for why PSA authenticates them sometimes. Player signature styles can vary over their lifetimes.

Attachment 401351

His 'Don' from 1959 resembles Don Drysdale's 'Don'. Wonder if that is just coincidence.

MJKnightJr 05-24-2020 12:37 PM

That’s disappointing, thoughts on this one?

https://i.ibb.co/VNnZyPr/003-B8616-1...19-E06-C87.jpg

homerunhitter 05-24-2020 07:22 PM

How many zimmers do you have!!

MJKnightJr 06-03-2020 07:38 PM

Can I get an opinion on this one? Thanks!

https://i.ibb.co/kxJMjrL/AC337346-C5...D3-D01-C73.jpg


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