Mays opinion please

[39special]

The Baseball Thrills Mays looks like it is wife signed.

[theshleps]

Should I just rip them all up or is there a chance any are real?

[Sophiedog]

I would hold on to them. Occasionally you will see them graded.

[shelly]

How did you get so many bad Mays?

[theshleps]

That is a good question. Bought collections of folks who did TTM. have a lot of good ones too including some vintage signatures. You'll see when you visit

[Sophiedog]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-Topps-...p2047675.l2557

Is this a Mays wife signed? It has a Beckett COA.

[Sophiedog]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-Topps-...p2047675.l2557

Is this a Mays wife signed? It has a Beckett COA.

my mistake...just saw they only authenticated the Mantle

[39special]

Originally Posted by Sophiedog

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-Topps-...p2047675.l2557

Is this a Mays wife signed? It has a Beckett COA.

my mistake...just saw they only authenticated the Mantle

I have an index card that looks just like that.I was told it was wife signed.
I got it TTM in the '80's

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by Sophiedog

I would hold on to them. Occasionally you will see them graded.

Am I misunderstanding you? I'm reading this as "They may not be good, but you can probably get them by some authenticators." Please tell me I'm wrong!!

[theshleps]

I don't think you directed that to me. I wouldn't try to slip one by with the intention to then sell

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by theshleps

I don't think you directed that to me. I wouldn't try to slip one by with the intention to then sell

No, sophiedog

[Fuddjcal]

Wow, not one real "Fleece Mop" in the entire bunch...sorry

[SetBuilder]

Originally Posted by theshleps

Should I just rip them all up or is there a chance any are real?

Why would you destroy them?

[theshleps]

I'd probably sell them as a lot SPECIFYING they are secretarial. I just hate having fake stuff around. Sold a few fake vintage signed cards (real card, ghost signed) as such. Didn't get much but wanted them out of the house.

[39special]

Originally Posted by theshleps

I'd probably sell them as a lot SPECIFYING they are secretarial. I just hate having fake stuff around. Sold a few fake vintage signed cards (real card, ghost signed) as such. Didn't get much but wanted them out of the house.

If you sell them,and they get into the wrong hands,they could be sold to someone that doesn't know any better as the real deal.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I throw away unauthentic autographs regularly. if they're consignments I give the consignor the option of having them returned or destroyed. It's one of the little things I can do to help out in the hobby.

[theshleps]

anyone think any of those are real? otherwise I will take Scott and Steves advice and rip them up. I have one more I may post later that prob fits the same category but on a 1961 topps stamp.

[SetBuilder]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I throw away unauthentic autographs regularly. if they're consignments I give the consignor the option of having them returned or destroyed. It's one of the little things I can do to help out in the hobby.

That's such a waste of a Willie Mays card. You can just take a stamp that says "FORGERY" or something similar and stamp it across the back. Even better if you use invisible ink that an authentication company can see if anyone tries to send it in.

That's what the major auction houses do when they sell items like this.