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Originally Posted by glchen
For example, if a Ruth signature is on a ball, which is covered in shellac, doesn't that pretty much guarantee authenticity (and it would also have a PSA or JSA LOA to confirm it is not a clubhouse signature)? That is, none of the forgers have known to shellac a signature because it is just too much trouble, so these should be good?
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No, the fact that it's shellacked means nothing. There are forgers that will go to the trouble of using old balls (or scuffing up newer ones to look real old), old ink, and then use shellac. They will then try to "weather" the ball to make the shellac look old (I've heard they sometimes put it in to dog food kibble).