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Posted By: Steve F

Mike, I understand your concern. The salutation is sloppy and very little care was taken with the trace-over, it also appears "Sharpie".

The underscore, especially beneath the 'y', shows a thinning of the ink and a slight scratch from the nib of the fountain pen. Beneath that spot is clean white leather.

I can't recall seeing any Peach signed balls with a salutation and infrequently on flats as well. I also remember 'Sincerely' or 'Regards' but not 'Best Wishes'. It's possible the green salutation was placed by the fan, shortly after the ball was auto'd. Good luck, Steve