IMO auto collectors just need to do a better job of research. Authentic or not that is a crappy Koufax sig, and if I wanted one for my collection, that one would not be it. If enough collectors think this way the market would take care of itself and crappy examples that are authenticated would sell for much less. The second question as to whether it is authentic or not I would answer in a similar way. I as a collector have a responsibility to myself to look at each auto as if it was not authenticated. No matter what anyone says I stay away from this signature. Perhaps authentication companies should say more about the signature itself in their letters, ie it was a rushed signature at a later age accounting for sloppiness. Bottom line, the collector must be diligent and do their homework.
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