Sandy Koufax auto ball

[bufert57]

All of my balls I am certain are authentic because I buy from private signings. I bought this Koufax from a dealer/collector store with COA but don't fully trust it. I don't know if I should send it to PSA or save my money. Does anyone have experience with Koufax's signature?

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by bufert57

All of my balls I am certain are authentic because I buy from private signings. I bought this Koufax from a dealer/collector store with COA but don't fully trust it. I don't know if I should send it to PSA or save my money. Does anyone have experience with Koufax's signature?

Almost looks drawn...


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[vthobby]

It also looks like he drew it while hanging from a ceiling upside down.



Mike

[bufert57]

everytime I upload, it's upside down. Now the quality is bad. I will upload a new photo today.

But opinions so far is that it's no good?

[theshleps]

Looks like someone trying to copy a rushed in person autograph

[djson1]

Why did you buy it from that dealer if you didn't fully trust it? Was it a very good price? If it was dirt cheap, then that's another reason to raise your eyebrow.

The only time I would buy a "rushed" Koufax like that is if I saw that it was signed in person. I know there have been numerous posts on this site about Spring Training rushed signed balls by Koufax, but unless I was there to see it, I wouldn't buy them. There are so many beautifully signed Koufax balls out there that you can buy for anywhere from $200-$300 easily.

[khkco4bls]

Could it just be that Sandy Koufax is older and that his signature just got shaky.

[packs]

It doesn't look like the one I got at Spring Training this year. So if they say it was in person, I wouldn't buy that particular one, even if good. But that's just me.

[theshleps]

If you look at 2015 card company certified autographed cards his autograph isn't shaky. Just te in person rushed ones

[bufert57]

Originally Posted by djson1

Why did you buy it from that dealer if you didn't fully trust it? Was it a very good price? If it was dirt cheap, then that's another reason to raise your eyebrow.

The only time I would buy a "rushed" Koufax like that is if I saw that it was signed in person. I know there have been numerous posts on this site about Spring Training rushed signed balls by Koufax, but unless I was there to see it, I wouldn't buy them. There are so many beautifully signed Koufax balls out there that you can buy for anywhere from $200-$300 easily.

The "rushed" balls on eBay are the reason I raised my eyebrow last week. I saw a bunch posted with the same photo of Koufax signing and them holding a blank ball by him. How is that proof? Anyway, I saw that mine had the more rushed "S" but looked like "he/they" really pressed down and made it slowly.

I bought it from this dealer because it came with a COA. I always get them that say in person authentic in store signing. I was going through my certs the other day and realized theirs said it was believed to be authentic by personal inspection. It was so long ago that I missed it.

The shop will refund my purchase so its all good. I am glad I caught it and I am thankful for all of the help here. Thank you!