Is this real?? Ted Williams Auto

[Mr. Zipper]

I've seen a few items with Gallen Sports COAs over the years and to my recollection they all looked legit. Not to say a bad item couldn't be swapped out with this cert.

The signature itself looks okay to me. Despite the slightly open d, it was signed with great speed and confidence and has none of the hesitation, clumsiness or drawn appearance we typically see on the mass produced fakes.

I'd be surprised if it was not authentic.

[travrosty]

autographs are more than one letter.

[shelly]

Not when it come's to Willams, I said I would not buy because of the open d. I would not buy it if it had an open a. It might be good but there are hundreds of good signitures out there why would I buy one if I had doubts?
This is a fake Williams done by the and east coast foger be honest what would most of you said real or fake.

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[dapro]

I agree with Shelly. If you have doubts then pass on it since it might be couple hundreds buck you are gambling on. But if it is only $30 I would take the risk in this case.

[shelly]

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[shelly]

Agreed, the problem if it is bad then it is thirty dollars down the drain. I will go half with you and see what they say with a quick opinion. Or with your ok I will put it up for sale on ebay and ask for a quick opinion.I a interested to say what they say.

[dapro]

Originally Posted by shelly

Agreed, the problem if it is bad then it is thirty dollars down the drain. I will go half with you and see what they say with a quick opinion. Or with your ok I will put it up for sale on ebay and ask for a quick opinion.I a interested to say what they say.

Shelly, which ball are you referring to?

[shelly]

Your ball to go up for quick opinion. My ball is fake but wanted to know if I did not tell you would you think it is authentic.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by shelly

This is a fake Williams done by the and east coast foger be honest what would most of you said real or fake.

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I'm not claiming to be a Williams expert, but this one would strike me as suspect. The d doesn't look right and the transition from the d to the W appears a bit wobbly with too much "thinking." A clearer image might be more telling.

[dapro]

Originally Posted by shelly

Not when it come's to Willams, I said I would not buy because of the open d. I would not buy it if it had an open a. It might be good but there are hundreds of good signitures out there why would I buy one if I had doubts?
This is a fake Williams done by the and east coast foger be honest what would most of you said real or fake.

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I say it is real.

[shelly]

Try this zip. This is as good as it gets with my camera.
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[Deertick]

Originally Posted by shelly

Not when it come's to Willams, I said I would not buy because of the open d. I would not buy it if it had an open a. It might be good but there are hundreds of good signitures out there why would I buy one if I had doubts?
This is a fake Williams done by the and east coast foger be honest what would most of you said real or fake.

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I am not good on williams. But I can say that the ball appears to have vitaligo.

[shelly]

You made when hell of a buy at $30.


Your Request for Item "ted williams autographed ball", eBay Lot No. "221227007232", opinion was rendered at "5/13/2013 2:39:38 PM" and the result was:

Response: "Likely Genuine"

[flagent1]

Thanks Mr Zipper for putting it up on ebay for the quick opinion! I just sent you a PM I want to pay you the $7 for it. You did that without any agreement to be reimbursed. I think that is amazing!!

So my next question would be what about the quality of the signature and the ball from the pics I posted?

Would any of you think I should pay the extra $$ to get it graded or just authenticated?

I am not an expert at all with this, I am just getting back into the hobby, but this ball and signature look really really nice compared to alot of the other signed Williams balls that I have seen online.

[shelly]

[QUOTE=flagent1;1130327]Thanks Mr Zipper for putting it up on ebay for the quick opinion! I just sent you a PM I want to pay you the $7 for it. You did that without any agreement to be reimbursed. I think that is amazing!!

So my next question would be what about the quality of the signature and the ball from the pics I posted?

Would any of you think I should pay the extra $$ to get it graded or just authenticated?

I am not an expert at all with this, I am just getting back into the hobby, but this ball and signature look really really nice compared to alot of the other signed Williams balls that I have seen online.[/QUOTEsorr

Zip, you the man.

If your going to sell it maybe but if your going to keep it no reason.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by flagent1

Thanks Mr Zipper for putting it up on ebay for the quick opinion! I just sent you a PM I want to pay you the $7 for it. You did that without any agreement to be reimbursed. I think that is amazing!!

I think you are confusing me and Shelly.

Shelly posted it for the PSA Quick Opinion.

I contacted you through private message regarding another expert's opinion.

In any case, looks like you got quite a steal. I am not into grading autographs, so I'm probably not the person to ask about that. IMO it is a strong, bold autograph... No need for a formal grade.