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02-26-2013, 08:48 AM
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Yeah...not a fan of the HI...I would guess it could be ghost-signed...Here is my Hilton....
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"What I have done after my baseball career -- being able to help people with their lives and getting their lives back on track so they become productive human beings again -- that means more to me than all the things I did in baseball" - Don Newcombe https://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/jgmp123 Last edited by jgmp123; 02-26-2013 at 08:49 AM. 
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02-26-2013, 09:27 AM
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02-27-2013, 08:36 AM
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Not looking good
Google: "hilton smith" autograph
Click on images You'll see at least a half dozen signatures of his, none of which have the H and I connected. Several are in PSA/DNA holders. One of them is mine, so I can separately confirm no connection. I'd pass, sadly, as having one of those is a real thrill for me, given who Smith was to Negro League history.
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02-27-2013, 09:08 PM
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I think its fine for what thats worth.
Rhys
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02-27-2013, 09:11 PM
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"What I have done after my baseball career -- being able to help people with their lives and getting their lives back on track so they become productive human beings again -- that means more to me than all the things I did in baseball" - Don Newcombe https://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/jgmp123
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02-28-2013, 08:49 AM
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Take away the first H (which I know some people will have a hard time doing because of formation even though the height and slant is fine, but just do it for the sake of argument) then compare each letters height, slant, and formation to other known examples like the other 3X5 posted and it is 100% dead on in every way. I think the H formation had to do with the fact that he was using a felt tip pen and every other one I have seen in the hobby was ballpoint.
Sometimes people get fixated on one thing and forget to look at the other 10-15 letters. Signatures are not an exact science and just because one letter looks off doesn't automatically mean the whole thing is bad, a lot of it depends on on time, place, medium, instrument used etc. Obviously others disagree with me here and thats fine, its not an exact science just an opinion, but I believe it to be authentic when taking all factors into account. Just my opinion. Rhys
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02-28-2013, 09:13 AM
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prewar - I kinda see what you're seeing but notice the spacing between the S and m in Smith. Also, the formation of the m. I'm not really familiar with his auto but those are two things that jumped out at me.
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