Lots of fakes on Ebay - Be aware!

[Duluth Eskimo]

Originally Posted by Klrdds

I think these are pretty poor examples.
FWIW the Joe Jackson looks like it used the original and first Joe Jackson to be sold in the market from Herman Darvick in the late 1980s as it's template . Does anyone else remember that sale ?

Of course a Joe Jackson is a poor example to choose to forge, but some of them are very good. Everyone is commenting like others have the expertise that they do. Some of the Babe Ruth’s and a number of other ones would fool over 90% of the collecting community. When I make a comment to the board it’s not for the 10 to 20 people on here who are advanced autograph collectors, it’s to the thousand other people that stroll by for advice.

[theshleps]

Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo

Of course a Joe Jackson is a poor example to choose to forge, but some of them are very good. Everyone is commenting like others have the expertise that they do. Some of the Babe Ruth’s and a number of other ones would fool over 90% of the collecting community. When I make a comment to the board it’s not for the 10 to 20 people on here who are advanced autograph collectors, it’s to the thousand other people that stroll by for advice.

i appreciate your advice.

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by theshleps

i appreciate your advice.

+ 1

Thanks.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo

Of course a Joe Jackson is a poor example to choose to forge, but some of them are very good. Everyone is commenting like others have the expertise that they do. Some of the Babe Ruth’s and a number of other ones would fool over 90% of the collecting community. When I make a comment to the board it’s not for the 10 to 20 people on here who are advanced autograph collectors, it’s to the thousand other people that stroll by for advice.

Exactly.

The forgery industry is not targeting collectors like us; they direct their efforts at the gullible; the delusional autograph collector and the impulse buyer.

[GrayGhost]

I may have been interested if Joe had written "I didn't throw the series"

This variation with just the team is too common

[thetruthisoutthere]

Check out this mess!!!

All Coach's Corner garbage.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/274067604944


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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Babe-Ruth-S...QAAOSw-v5dsxHv


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[mr2686]

The baseballs always age, but the autograph always seems to have been signed yesterday...uh, wait...

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by mr2686

The baseballs always age, but the autograph always seems to have been signed yesterday...uh, wait...

Exactly.

[Klrdds]

That's because they're from recent exclusive private signings at CC on vintage baseballs kept exclusively for these signings .