Expert Opinions Requested:

[GrayGhost]

Nice later in life signature.

[rsn1661]

I have a couple dozen of his signatures on cards, balls and 3x5s and yours looks fine.

[Moyni]

Agree with others. It's totally legit.

[clydepepper]

Thanks guys!

I don't get too deep in the auto market, due to forgeries, but I have also heard that so-called 'clubhouse' versions are also considered authentic. I've heard that a lot of Mantles are clubhouse.

All the same I have always liked Gehringer's signature and am glad that it is apparently as real as one can be without seeing it signed.

Thanks again,
Raymond

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Thanks guys!

I don't get too deep in the auto market, due to forgeries, but I have also heard that so-called 'clubhouse' versions are also considered authentic. I've heard that a lot of Mantles are clubhouse.


Thanks again,
Raymond

Raymond,
I'm not sure where you heard that, but it is unquestionably false. Clubhouse versions are not, in any way, considered authentic. They are considered non malicious forgeries at best, but they are not accepted by any autograph community as authentic. Please do not propagate that incorrect information.
It's info like that that gets people burned. They then sour on autographs and another collector becomes disenchanted and leaves collecting.

Mark

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Raymond,
I'm not sure where you heard that, but it is unquestionably false. Clubhouse versions are not, in any way, considered authentic. They are considered non malicious forgeries at best, but they are not accepted by any autograph community as authentic. Please do not propagate that incorrect information.
It's info like that that gets people burned. They then sour on autographs and another collector becomes disenchanted and leaves collecting.

Mark

Thanks for the knowledge, Mark. It was never my intention to 'propagate' what I had heard. Just to mention what I had heard and allow for correction - for which I am grateful.

Raymond

[Lordstan]

No problem Raymond. Sorry If I came on strong. It's just that that type of misinformation can be very detrimental and I got a little carried away.

[jgmp123]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Raymond,
I'm not sure where you heard that, but it is unquestionably false. Clubhouse versions are not, in any way, considered authentic. They are considered non malicious forgeries at best, but they are not accepted by any autograph community as authentic. Please do not propagate that incorrect information.
It's info like that that gets people burned. They then sour on autographs and another collector becomes disenchanted and leaves collecting.

Mark

+1