A few more HOF sigs for your examination

[Kco]

Mathewson absolutely no shot that’s legitimate. The Vance is not good either IMO

[mr2686]

The one that intrigues me the most is the Cummings. Not sure if it's authentic, but I do know that there are some exemplars out there that are actually secretarial, so even if the consensus here is that it's probably bad, I'd keep it and check other avenues of authentication.

[tha-rock]

Thanks again, guys...

Sorry for the double post earlier- still learning net54...

And a huge shout out to bgar3 for the lead on Albert Spalding the violinist. Google and you will find a picture of the violinist with this exact same signature, so I think bgar3 nailed it. Spalding, the violinist, was the nephew of the baseball AG Spalding. Same name- close family relative. The violinist was probably often asked if he was the son of the baseball player. If you look at the Wikipedia page Albert Spalding (violinist), you'll see a picture of Albert Spalding the baseball player.

So maybe rather than being a forgery, this is a real autograph of a famous musician. YAY!! However PSA doesn't have the violinist in their database. Awwww....

[yanksfan09]

I'm not familiar with all these guy's sigs but just from looking quick I notice the C in Cleveland (Joss), the C in Cummings, and the C for (Chief), all almost identical. Three separate signatures...

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by yanksfan09

I'm not familiar with all these guy's sigs but just from looking quick I notice the C in Cleveland (Joss), the C in Cummings, and the C for (Chief), all almost identical. Three separate signatures...

Those C's are not almost identical. They each use a style that was common back then and is no longer used, making them seem "almost identical" to some. I can understand why you would reach that conclusion.