Willie Mays Autograph Help: Real or No Deal?

[swarmee]

Fat sharpies hide a lot of issues in autographs, and are usually used by fakers to create that confusion.

[Polarboy]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Fat sharpies hide a lot of issues in autographs, and are usually used by fakers to create that confusion.

That's a valid point. Although why they would chose to emulate this style of his auto vs the most common variation he used in the 2000's is beyond me. Maybe it came from of those beckett ad mail in auto scams they had back in the day idk. I hope it's real, but I'm biased of course.

[Polarboy]

Just wanted to say I appreciate all the feedback given by ya'll, whether it's for it being fake or not. I was referred here from r/autographassitance, and i'm glad I was, you guys have a lot to bring to the table regarding the subject.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Fat sharpies hide a lot of issues in autographs, and are usually used by fakers to create that confusion.

That’s probably true but it’s also true that someone could give the card and Sharpie to Willie in, say, the Giants parking lot in Scottsdale. Willie signed for me there, as he was walking. Who knows? Not even the “experts.”

[Duluth Eskimo]

It’s good