Fresh collection, thoughts on authenticity?

HOFAUTOS · #1 11-24-2013, 09:38 PM

Man such a bad time for the family already, and now they are going to find out that the autographs he left are worthless.

1880nonsports · #2 11-24-2013, 10:03 PM

that suffers from fraud - rather it's the community in part and in whole........ I think that's why it's important to talk about it. Tragic.

thetruthisoutthere · #3 11-24-2013, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by HOFAUTOS

Man such a bad time for the family already, and now they are going to find out that the autographs he left are worthless.

Yes, very sad.

Fuddjcal · #4 11-24-2013, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by HOFAUTOS

Man such a bad time for the family already, and now they are going to find out that the autographs he left are worthless.

This is the real reason that fakes kill me. It hurts so much for a kid to go through his dad's or grampa's things like that... and then find out they were forgeries. It's bad enough to lose someone, then to find out they left their cherished collectibles

to them and they are forgeries is like a second kick in the groin. pathetic.

djson1 · #5 11-25-2013, 11:03 AM

I know it's probably extremely redundant for some of the experts on here to keep repeating why they think some sigs are forgeries, but it would definitely help out some of us who are not that keen on spotting the fakes. I've seen a ton of samples on this site that were labeled "bad" but they actually looked good to me. I trust the regulars' opinions on here, but would like to know why some are bad. Mantle, DiMaggio, Ted Williams....these are some that I have a tough time trying to decipher the good from the bad. The Mantle banana "M"s were mentioned many times, but I think his real "M"s kind of looked like bananas anyways.

Even though it may be a hassle to always repeat, it would definitely help some of us and it's a good thing to pass on your knowledge so that we can continue to discard the bad crap that's out there.

For example, why is the Williams in this post so bad? Personally, I did think it was a bit too neat/perfect, and written too linear...but can somebody point out the obvious aspects that make it forged?

Mr. Zipper · #6 11-25-2013, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by djson1

For example, why is the Williams in this post so bad? Personally, I did think it was a bit too neat/perfect, and written too linear...but can somebody point out the obvious aspects that make it forged?

You just did.

vintagechris · #7 11-26-2013, 03:54 PM

I think the Billy Martin is authentic.

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