365 Days of Roberto Clemente

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Day 156


This next item is one I was burned on in my earlier days collecting Roberto. I purchased it off eBay in the mid 90s, framed it myself, and had it in my collection for a few years before I realized the signature was no good. One day I was looking at some of my Clemente items and noticed that the facsimile signature on the 1971 Arco photo matched the signature on my signed piece. I kept it as a reminder to be more careful when purchasing RC signatures. Over the past 20-plus years, I feel as though I have become much more competent in determining authentic signatures.


1960 Robert Riger print with forged signature...

[hcv123]

I got burned once on the item itself which was reprinted much later( smaller and darker than original)!! Likely a much less costly mistake than the signed one, but not a happy experience nonetheless.

[geosluggo]

A shot from spring training and one from Forbes Field (with newspaper crop marks in grease pencil)

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Day 157


1968 Dexter Press...

[docpatlv]

duplicate post (anyone have any idea why it keeps doing this???)

[JollyElm]

That 1968 Dexter Press gave me a hearty chuckle. The way it's simply 'signed' Roberto at the bottom gives the illusion he wrote all of that glowing praise about himself, like he was sending a note to a friend. Ha ha.

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Day 158



Not sure why, but this next item doesn't seem to readily available. I've only seen a couple listed on eBay over the last year or so.



1979 Dexter Press postcard...

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Day 159


1961 Baseball Digest...