I was once, as many, a heavy Nolan Ryan collector and I am very familiar with his signature (not so much with Mattingly) and I don't like these signatures at all. But in saying this, I think it goes with the territory that a big seller who is trusted and uses an authenticating firm may get the benefit of the doubt. Look at some of the Ali signatures out there. If I sent them in, it would fail but if Mr. PSA sent it in, they would pass. Ditto for Lennox Lewis, who I got, and received a different scribble when I met him. It's like these guys sign to get rid of the mob sometimes.
Larry
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