Need opinion on Paige and Goslin

[tazdmb]

Thanks everyone! Will destroy the current Goslin autograph.

Ok, a $40 loss-ISO a Goose Goslin autograph?

[prewarsports]

I wouldn't destroy it, it looks vintage and while it looks secretarial, sometimes keeping things like that are part of us educating ourselves as a group as to the habits of signers through the mail and perhaps who was signing for them (wives, sisters etc.). I would keep it in a sleeve and just label it as secretarial. I DO NOT think it is a forgery, too many signs that it was executed while Goslin was alive.

[bender07]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

I wouldn't destroy it, it looks vintage and while it looks secretarial, sometimes keeping things like that are part of us educating ourselves as a group as to the habits of signers through the mail and perhaps who was signing for them (wives, sisters etc.). I would keep it in a sleeve and just label it as secretarial. I DO NOT think it is a forgery, too many signs that it was executed while Goslin was alive.

Agreed, I don't think there was malice intent. Goose's wife probably help him out for a bit.

[tazdmb]

No, I don't think it was purposely signed in order to fool a collector to be buy, i do believe it was ghost signed to appears a collector in the early 70s. I will not destroy it, although I don't know what "educational" purpose it will serve. Not a horrible loss of $, but a loss of $ no less. What is worse is that I want to replace it ASAP, but will not pay current BIN prices on ebay. I will have to learn patience and wait for one to come up at auction.

At least the Paige auto, which was considerably more, appears real.

Meanwhile, my HOF count has dropped to 207, with 208 on the way from Jim.