1939 HOF cover signed by all 11 living members... Ruth, Wagner, Cobb, etc.

RichardSimon · #1 12-08-2010, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

Are you guys looking at the same photo as I am? I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it looks to me like many of the sigs were penned by one person. Maybe all of them were penned by one person. The first sig that caught my eye was that "Walter Johnson." Has anyone certed that piece? All I can say is "OMG!."

This was one I did not want to get involved in, but truth has stated what I was thinking all along, that first cover that started this thread is IMHO not authentic.
Your friend can spend $1000 to send it to PSA but I thought I would save him the money.

cdonne · #2 12-08-2010, 09:43 AM

Not to pile on...but I do not believe JSA or PSA will pass this item.

perezfan · #3 12-08-2010, 09:58 AM

Same here... that's why I had asked to see the original COA. The Johnson, LaJoie and even Ruth are way off, and what the heck is going on with the "Tr" of Tris Speaker?

This looks like one of those "Las Vegas Strip" items that has the typical elegant and opulent framing (which only serves as a diversion to the fact that the piece is contrived). When you browse these Las Vegas "galleries", there is some good eye-candy but you are hard-pressed to find anything authentic.

I would save the authentication fees and cut the losses...

RichardSimon · #4 12-08-2010, 10:09 AM

Though you are right about those LV strip guys, History for Sale, despite having prices that are beyond anything ever seen anywhere else on this planet, does have authentic material in their inventory. I would say virtually everything I have ever seen on their site is authentic.

thetruthisoutthere · #5 12-08-2010, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by perezfan

Same here... that's why I had asked to see the original COA. This looks like one of those "Las Vegas Strip" items that has the typical extravagent framing which only serves as a diversion to the fact that the piece is contrived. When you browse these Las Vegas "galleries", you are hard-pressed to find anything authentic.

I would save the authentication fees and cut the losses...

I agree, Perezfan. Did you guys read my original comment here? I wrote "Are you guys looking at the same photo that I am?" Look at that "Walter Johnson." Look at that crazy "Cy Young." The "Babe Ruth." The "Cobb." OMG!!!

shelly · #6 12-08-2010, 10:17 AM

Save, youself a lot of money and only have them do the Wagner or the Ruth. That should tell you what you do not want to know.

J.McMurry · #7 12-08-2010, 11:23 AM

Ahem,.. I'll repeat my earler post,..

Gallery of History is still in business and run by Mr. Axelrod.

thetruthisoutthere · #8 12-08-2010, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by J.McMurry

Ahem,.. I'll repeat my earler post,..

Gallery of History is still in business and run by Mr. Axelrod.

And your point is?

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