|
|
#1
|
|||
|
|||
That's very disturbing news. Is this a well known dealer?
|
#2
|
||||
|
||||
I would not call him well known but he is known to some.
__________________
Sign up & receive my autograph price list. E mail me,richsprt@aol.com, with your e mail. Sports,entertainment,history. - Here is a link to my online store. Many items for sale. 10% disc. for 54 members. E mail me first. www.bonanza.com/booths/richsports -- "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure."- Clarence Darrow |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Thanks, I know you are walking a thin line with what you can and cannot share. Appreciate you answering my questions.
|
#4
|
|||
|
|||
You know what they say "It's not what you know, it's what you can prove."
|
#5
|
||||
|
||||
David - I share the feelings of all those who have posted, saddened by your loss and uplifted by your honesty. As a scientist, do you feel that the "proof" of a forgery is just as difficult as the "proof" of authenticity? If so, where does that leave us?
|
#6
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
There are many ways to "prove" a forgery--impossible-for-the-time materials, the signor not being physically able to have signed at the date and place indicated by the piece (letter, postcard, etc.), lousy execution... I think it's impossible, though, to prove authenticity. If you didn't see the item being signed--and with the vintage pieces many of us collect that, of course is not possible--the best you can do is not find any evidence of fraud. A strong provenance goes a long way, too. At the end of the day, though, all you can say is "I believe, with some high level of confidence" that the piece is genuine. How high that level must be--and what it takes to produce that level--varies with the individual collector. |
#7
|
||||
|
||||
David,
What will you do with the ball now?
__________________
http://www.wix.com/boblee89/brocks-collection |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
I'm also very sorry to read this...kudos to David and all of the others who are willing to share their knowledge, expertise and expose those who continue to deceive people in this hobby that we all share in and love.
Ricky Y Last edited by Rickyy; 01-13-2012 at 02:31 PM. |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Rensselaer, NY "Albany" High School Base Ball Team 1901?? | smokelessjoe | Net54baseball Sports (Primarily) Vintage Memorabilia Forum incl. Game Used | 1 | 09-16-2011 12:12 PM |
1971 NL All Star Team signed ball with 24 sigs including Clemente | LEIDEMEG | Baseball Memorabilia B/S/T | 1 | 08-29-2010 08:41 PM |
1925 Yankees Team Signed ball with Babe Ruth (JSA) from Nov B/S/T tread | Archive | Net54baseball Sports (Primarily) Vintage Memorabilia Forum incl. Game Used | 0 | 11-06-2008 08:52 AM |
1923 Pirates signed team ball | Archive | Net54baseball Sports (Primarily) Vintage Memorabilia Forum incl. Game Used | 0 | 08-24-2008 11:30 AM |
1946 Yankees Ball | Archive | Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions | 2 | 02-10-2008 05:18 AM |