Babe Ruth Autograph Check Cut Help Please

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by alexautographs

I'd like to disclose the name of the South Jersey forger, but I know that he's the subject of federal investigators so any further info would be counter-productive.

His MO is to buy old letterheads, baseballs, greeting cards, blank checks, etc. and adorn them with skillful forgeries of everyone from Al Capone to Babe Ruth to U. S. Grant. He has a partner in the Midwest who has consigned his material to Coach's Corner and many other auctions nationwide.

I believe that Pot of Gold Estate Auctions in Arizona may have unwittingly offered some of his material - at least it matches his style. The pieces also bear COAs by Drew Max of Pawn Star fame - an "authenticator" whose talents IMO would be put to better use as a partner of Chris Morales or ethics coach for Nate Sanders.

I'm no sports expert, but here are some exampls from POG Auctions that resemble the forger's style:

http://azfirearms.auctionflex.com/sh...enum=3&lang=En

http://azfirearms.auctionflex.com/sh...enum=3&lang=En

http://azfirearms.auctionflex.com/sh...enum=3&lang=En

http://azfirearms.auctionflex.com/sh...enum=5&lang=En

http://azfirearms.auctionflex.com/sh...enum=5&lang=En

http://azfirearms.auctionflex.com/sh...enum=3&lang=En

(My opinion - the above is a very well-executed fake)

Drew Max of AAU. The guy who gave himself the title of Forensic Document Examiner (FDE). What a lousy joke!!!

http://azfirearms.auctionflex.com/sh...enum=5&lang=En

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