Authentication help for a buddy

[mr2686]

Hey guys, I need a little help please. My buddy is going through a tough divorce and he's having to sell some of his collection. He has several things that were purchased from very reputable dealers or that have been 3rd party authenticated by the major players, but he also has some items that are not, and quite frankly, I do not believe they are any good. I hate to tell him they are bad without some agreement as well as I would not want him to spend the money and send them to be authenticated if they are a slam dunk "bad".
Can you guys just give me your opinions on if you think he should send them in or not waste his time? Here are three...and I'll state that I think they are all bad...one is a Cy Young pencil sig, one is a Tris Speaker fountain pen sig, and the last is a Homerun Baker. The Baker, I think, looks down right terrible but my friend swears he has seen early checks that have this type of sig...I haven't and kinda doubt it. Anyway, please let me know what you think.

[timzcardz]

I am NOT an autograph expert by any means, but that Speaker, looks like it was done so slowly and eliberately that I would be astonished if it was real.

I am lloking forward to see what the experts here have to say.

[J.McMurry]

I certainly dont claim to be any expert,so I wont say they are real or fake, but I will say that I wouldnt spend my money on those items.

[perezfan]

All 3 look bad to me. Cy Young never signed so neatly and carefully. Speaker is horrible as well. Somebody really took their time in "re-creating" these three...

[magic1313]

Also not an expert but do watch a lot of these antique shows and the appearance of consistent pressure is usually a big warning sign. Go sign your name on a piece of paper as you would normally do on a credit card slip. See if the ink shows a consistent pressure throughout. I know mine doesn't

[Rob D.]

"What about the breathing, the panting, the moaning, the screaming?"

"Fake, fake, fake, fake."