Fake Whitey Ford auto on eBay...PSA/DNA

[scmavl]

Originally Posted by HexsHeroes

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I know nothing about Whitey Ford autographs, other than they are/were fairly common. But I also have no idea how scarce a signed 1954 Topps card of Whitey Ford is either. But I do know there are plenty of niche collectors of signed sportscards. And I've been told many times that the most heavy collected team-oriented autographs are of the Yankees and Red Sox. So if the ratio of signed 1954 Topps cards to other Whitey Ford autographs is a one-out-of-ridiculous high number, I could see the strong potential for someone to attempt to capitalize on such a niche market, either lawfully, or not.

I have a signed '54 Topps Whitey Ford. I doubt they are that scarce. Mine has JSA and I think I paid about 50 bucks for it.

[GrayGhost]

That number does match up in PSA's database, but there is no picture..haha.

I honestly can't fathom that being a good Ford. Ive seen autos from all thru his life, and none have looked like that.

[perezfan]

I'll play devil's advocate, and say it's real...

I've seen his signature like that, with the "flourish" absent at the end of the "Y" and the different style "F". It's a style you see less than 10% of the time, and perhaps it's his "hurried" version. But I have seen this different type continually authenticated by JSA and PSA, both.

[canjond]

I also agree with Mark. Here is another in-person auto:

[perezfan]

Yep... that's the one. Thanks, Jon, for posting it.

If I had more time, I could find a bunch more like this. I have seen quite a few in-person and authentic Whitey Ford autos in this less ornate/hurried style. They are not the norm, but definitely do exist.