Honus Wagner cut

[w7imel]

Any thoughts on this recent auction sale as well? Either not authentic or someone got a great deal. 1944 is date on item.

Mike

[Lordstan]

While every once in a while you get a great deal, my axiom is if it's too good to be true, it probably is not true.
Looks very slow and deliberate.

[Runscott]

I, on the other hand, think it looks like his signature, but there is something funny about it - like it is stamped.

[btcarfagno]

Looks like a stamp to me.

Tom C

[Runscott]

I'm glad you all agreed with me - you all get A's.

I feel confident about assigning your grades, mainly because I tried to stay in a Holiday Inn Express once. I was there with an Art Historian who allowed me to handle the check-in alone, as he wanted me to see how it felt to be an Art Historian. I failed to get a room. But thanks David, for letting me try.

[Lordstan]

Don't get me wrong, I do think it looks very much like his sig, but there is something that looks weird. That slow deliberate appearance could definitely be there if it were a stamp.

[w7imel]

I can see that now, looks like a stamp to me as well the more I look at it. No ink flow. IMO. Again nowhere near being an expert just enjoy the hobby and learning.

[Bpm0014]

I'm no expert whatsoever, but I have a 1918 Wagner signature on a check. His signature changed a lot throughout the years. And that is NOT a 1944 signature. I could be totally wrong but just my two cents. That looks like a 1918 signature.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

I'm no expert whatsoever, but I have a 1918 Wagner signature on a check. His signature changed a lot throughout the years. And that is NOT a 1944 signature. I could be totally wrong but just my two cents. That looks like a 1918 signature.

That's very interesting. I once owned a Wagner Christmas card to another player, that had a very ornate signature like this one. I was surprised that it wasn't all crooked like his normal 1940's signatures. But I don't remember thinking that it looked like a stamp - I'll try to find the scan.

[jbhofmann]

I don't see any overlapping of ink.