Ted Williams Signed Checks

thecatspajamas · #1 04-17-2012, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Splinte1941

I'm not sure how many times this has to be addressed, but the only way a signature can be 100% authentic is if you saw the person physically sign the item, and even then a third party can raise doubts. I'm sure Ted signed the vast majority of those checks, but it is IMPOSSIBLE to prove he signed 100% of them. This is simple logic and common sense. Not trying to be a jerk, but it's a fairly easy concept.

Wow, and that's NOT trying to be a jerk? Remind me to avert my eyes when you're putting some effort into it.

A word of advice: you might want to get more than 10 posts under your belt before mouthing off to one of the board moderators. That is what I call common sense.

mr2686 · #2 04-17-2012, 06:13 PM

Dan, you're welcome to ask any questions you like. As for checks, it used to be believed that if a bank accepted it that it was good, but I think we know these days that pretty much anyone can sign a check with the person's permission (to pay bills, etc) and the bank will never question it. Legal documents are the best items other than in person autographs (as stated above). Not sure if they still do this, but I know in the 80's and 90's there were some shows where Mantle and Ford signed photo stat sheets that were also signed by a Notary, which meant they had to be signed in front of the notary. I guess you could always argue that they could have notarized them afterwards, but they would be taking a chance on losing their license and future revenue stream.

Bilko G · #3 04-18-2012, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Wow, and that's NOT trying to be a jerk? Remind me to avert my eyes when you're putting some effort into it.

A word of advice: you might want to get more than 10 posts under your belt before mouthing off to one of the board moderators. That is what I call common sense.

I thought you didn't like the autograph threads?

thecatspajamas · #4 04-18-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Bilko G

I thought you didn't like the autograph threads?

When did I say that?

I like informative threads with good discussion that I can learn from. I don't care for the bickering and rude personality clashes that they sometimes (lately, often) devolve to, but I'm not opposed to autograph threads per se.

I agree with Jeff's comment above, that Jake isn't wrong in saying that the only way to be 100% certain an autograph is real is to have witnessed it being signed yourself, but that isn't what Dan was asking. He asked about checks as the "safest" autographs, and specifics about Williams' signing habits on checks, not how to have a 100% certainty lock on a Williams auto. Subsequent posters addressed Dan's questions in a professional, courteous manner, something which cannot be said of Jake's post, even if Jake's was a correct statement.

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