Roger Maris Signed Photo - Thoughts?

[pbspelly]

Originally Posted by Runscott

The 'Maris' is spot-on compared to many PSA examples. I don't like the ones where the right leg of the 'R' goes down and right as opposed to right and down, but that's just me.

It's either real or it's an example by a very prolific forger who has not yet been figured out by PSA.

Prolific or proficient?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by pbspelly

Prolific or proficient?

Couldn't say - I honestly don't know if it's real. It isn't in my wheelhouse.

If I were interested in this autograph I would make a few calls and then could easily make a decision. I do that every now and then when I see a 1970+ Mantle autograph that looks interesting.

[ATP]

For anyone interested, it ended up selling for around $140 or so and I did not buy it. It looked like it was acquired through the mail upon further investigation, as it had the mailing envelope from 1983 but it wasn't pictured. There were other autographs in the auction that I felt were authentic, but there were also a lot of stamped, secretarials, etc from TTM acquisition. I did get a few items as I thought they were neat that most were inscribed to my name. I forgot to check back on it until the auction had ended so only some initial bids on lower items held up. It was a small auction house and the closing time was 3:00 pacific time so it threw me off.

[w7imel]

For what its worth its identical signature to my 1983 ball, not sure if that was how he signed during that period. Mine JSA authenticated and Net54 authenticated as well...

[w7imel]

Originally Posted by ATP

For anyone interested, it ended up selling for around $140 or so and I did not buy it. It looked like it was acquired through the mail upon further investigation, as it had the mailing envelope from 1983 but it wasn't pictured. There were other autographs in the auction that I felt were authentic, but there were also a lot of stamped, secretarials, etc from TTM acquisition. I did get a few items as I thought they were neat that most were inscribed to my name. I forgot to check back on it until the auction had ended so only some initial bids on lower items held up. It was a small auction house and the closing time was 3:00 pacific time so it threw me off.

For 140 bucks I would have bought it and changed my name to Jeffery!!!

[2dueces]

His penmanship on that ball is beautiful. His signature should be an example for todays players on how to sign their names, instead of the scribbles most call autographs.

[Runscott]

Mike, looking at yours and comparing the two, I would not hesitate to purchase the photo if interested in it.

I really enjoyed your initial story about obtaining that ball - I hope you never get rid of it.

[w7imel]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Mike, looking at yours and comparing the two, I would not hesitate to purchase the photo if interested in it.

I really enjoyed your initial story about obtaining that ball - I hope you never get rid of it.

I have several pictures of it hanging at office and home, love the ball dont ever plan to get rid of it, sits next to my mantle ball to michael and my Steinbrenner ball to mike, just need a Ruth and Dimmagio and id be set