Is this Chili Davis autograph even authentic...

jmlabonner

Howdy folks,

Been quite sometime since I've posted on here, but I'd like some opinions if possible! I sent this TTM off back in 2013 and just got it back in today. It was originally sent to the Oakland A's whenever he was a coach there. Looks kinda fishy or ghostly. Thank y'all in advance!

John

doubledragon

Well, here are two examples from Ebay of his autograph. I've never sent a card TTM to be signed, but is it common for it to take six years to get back? Wow. Anyway here are two examples from Ebay.

doubledragon

Six years. Wow.

doubledragon

You're very welcome.

Tibor

Some TTM can take 10+ years. Sometimes the post office will
hold it hostage until you pay the current postal rate. I have a friend
who has THOUSNDS of TTM's. At any one time he had several hundred
out in the mail. Several he had waited for 10+ years and the autograph
in the meantime passes. This mostly happened with players from the
1970's and 1960's.

DBesse27

I got Chili Davis’s sig a few years ago and it looks like the certified examples you posted. Your TTMs don’t look right.

Vagabond

I got him on three cards IP. The certified versions are correct. That's his signature for sure.

jmlabonner

Yeah I figured as much! It looks like a non-authentic. I don't even know if 6 years is normal, but it was postmarked from Phoenix, AZ. Thanks so much!

John

jmlabonner

@Tibor said:
Some TTM can take 10+ years. Sometimes the post office will
hold it hostage until you pay the current postal rate. I have a friend
who has THOUSNDS of TTM's. At any one time he had several hundred
out in the mail. Several he had waited for 10+ years and the autograph
in the meantime passes. This mostly happened with players from the
1970's and 1960's.

Gotcha! Thank you for the insight!

artee

They resemble actual chili more than the certified ones displayed.

jmlabonner

Ha! I waited that long for nothing!