Help with Big Train and Big Six

[Caseyatbat]

IMO, both are genuine.

[Bpm0014]

The Mathewson signature looks a lot like the signature used in his book Won In The Ninth...

[Klrdds]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

The Mathewson signature looks a lot like the signature used in his book Won In The Ninth...

I agree and I believe some of those signatures have authenticity issues.

[tha-rock]

Thanks, guys.....

I appreciate the comments relative to the Mathewson signature. They are very helpful. All other comments either way are welcome.

Any opinions on the Johnson signature?

[Hankphenom]

Strictly my opinion, but I don't like the look of the paper, strangely enough, has that yellowing and uniformly distressed look of some of the fake Negro League stuff around. Have no clue on the autographs themselves, that's a job for the pros. They look great, but that doesn't mean anything in fact too good, maybe. I agree about the W being so far from the rest of the Walter, don't think I've ever seen that much separation before.

[tha-rock]

Yes, Hank
That was my concern. The lettering looked good, but the spacing between the W and the rest of the first name doesn't look right. Seems to me that if this was a good forger doing this, would he leave something so obvious as this?

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by tha-rock

Yes, Hank
That was my concern. The lettering looked good, but the spacing between the W and the rest of the first name doesn't look right. Seems to me that if this was a good forger doing this, would he leave something so obvious as this?

I just checked the only full WaJo autograph I have, a 20th anniversary day letter from 1927 bought in the last REA auction, and the separation is almost as great. Not quite as much space, but very close. (For some reason, that auction is not included yet with their past auctions, so I can't attach a picture.) So who knows? But I would never buy or sell either your WaJo or Matty examples without getting Keating, Stinson, Simon, or one of the other guys I trust to pass on it first.