Could this be a real Cobb auto?

[Duluth Eskimo]

That 1970's date was exactly what I was thinking when I saw that receipt. That Cobb portion of the autograph is terrible.

[William Farrell]

Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo

That 1970's date was exactly what I was thinking when I saw that receipt. That Cobb portion of the autograph is terrible.

It would have to be at least ca. 1970 for state sales tax to be even close to 7.3% anywhere in the US.

CC regularly slips up with these anachronisms on their "fantasy" pieces, not only with player lifespan issues but by their obsession with adding a date inscription indicating a time before an item was manufactured.

On the one hand, they probably researched the founding date of the company that printed the check (1921) and felt comfortable with that detail, but didn't do any research on sales tax data, half-azzing it by not doing so.

[RichardSimon]

the chances of CC selling an authentic Cobb auto. are as good as the Houston Astros winning 3 straight World Series.
This one is NG.

[William Farrell]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

the chances of CC selling an authentic Cobb auto. are as good as the Houston Astros winning 3 straight World Series.
This one is NG.

Based on what I've seen, that would be the general rule for their Ruth, Gehrig, King Kelly, Joe Jax, Matty, and Joe Kelley as well, among many others.

The "salesman sample" rings are also notable, as if Balfour or Jostens would produce any rings, salesman samples or not, that look as if the mold was melting when cast.

[GrayGhost]

Not to mention the forger was a bad person with Math. the adding of 5.75 and .42 equals 6.17, NOT 6.27

Utter Garbage, but you can still bid on this, dated and all.

http://www.myccsa.com/Lot/261/christ...-baseball.aspx

OR:


http://www.myccsa.com/Lot/261/pud-ga...-baseball.aspx

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Not to mention the forger was a bad person with Math. the adding of 5.75 and .42 equals 6.17, NOT 6.27

Utter Garbage, but you can still bid on this, dated and all.

http://www.myccsa.com/Lot/261/christ...-baseball.aspx

OR:


http://www.myccsa.com/Lot/261/pud-ga...-baseball.aspx

As bold as the day they were signed!!

And nobody will notice the dates are in the exact same hand, naah!

[Nyygameused]

I for one think The Mathewson was in fact signed on 8/14/13...................... 8/14/2013 that is