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My father in law gave me a very generous gift for Xmas. It's a great display piece, but I'm not sure about the authenticity. He purchased all the autos from a local card shop (one of the few still in business). He then took them to the local framer and had this nice collage put together. After a few cocktails, he mentioned that he had about $1K into this piece. All the autos came with COA's, but all the COA's were issued by the card shop (convenient). And the photo has a strange golden coloring to it.
My father in law raves about this shop, but is very naïve about the industry. I would hate to see him continue to spend his hard earned money there if they're taking advantage of him. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. |
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The autographs on the photo are forgeries. The Mantle on the FDC looks good. Can't see the Williams or DiMaggio FDC autos.
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Unfortunately, the signatures on the photos are not authentic.
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Thanks guys. The photo seems like a cheap copy (maybe that's why it's turning colors)...and it seemed suspicious that if someone was going to have these three sign a photo, they would use such a cheap version. On that particular COA, it stated that the photo was obtained from the home shopping network.
How about the FDC's...any chance those are good? |
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Those are authentic.
Ever read the book "Operation Bullpen?" Also, click the link below and read: http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com...llpen-forgers/ |
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Fortunately, it's not a total loss. Just swap out the photo for a quality print of the unsigned version and you still have a nice display with 3 good signatures.
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Great idea, Mr. Zipper!!!
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