Autograph collection authentic? Cobb Wagner
sayheykid54
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I have a chance to purchase a collection of five vintage autographs. Included in the collection are autographs by Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Tris Speaker, Jimmie Foxx, and Cy young.
I have my some doubts about the collection as they are not Psa/Dna authenticated. Any thoughts?
I have my some doubts about the collection as they are not Psa/Dna authenticated. Any thoughts?
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<< <i>They all look like they were written with the same pen by the same person. >>
That's exactly what I was thinking.
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He changed his signature drastically over his life, but there are problems with both the J and the F in terms of differences between them and the closest versions of those letters I've seen from exemplars - plus that style J seems to only be found with a very different style F than was used on this signature. More importantly, whoever made the x's did them with pen strokes in the opposite direction from how Foxx signed his name.
Nick
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<< <i>They all look like they were written with the same pen by the same person. >>
That's exactly what I was thinking. >>
that was my first red flag too
Secondly, just because something is signed on old stationary, doesn't mean it's genuine. I have been to numerous flea markets and antique stores over the years, and this old stationary isn't that hard to find for sale, and it's cheap.
Thirdly, calligraphy type ink, fountain pens, quill pens and such to emulate old style hand writing, and different colors of ink are available at almost any art supply store.
On top of all that...paper can be artificially aged as some scammers do with reprint baseball cards.
Again...it's a tough racket and if ya have doubt about the autographs, then I'd say the odds are you are right.
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<< <i>They all look like they were written with the same pen by the same person. >>
That's exactly what I was thinking. >>
that was my first red flag too >>
Me four. Before someone showed the others, I was thinking that the Christmas card would be a very convincing scam. Buy an old unsigned Christmas card on eBay, then sign it with your favorite Hall of Famer. Has an air of authenticity about it.
Here's a few approved by PSA/DNA:
I gotta say - if they're all fake? They're not bad IMO.
mike
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<< <i>They all look like they were written with the same pen by the same person. >>
That's exactly what I was thinking. >>
that was my first red flag too >>
I agree with what everyone else said. The same pen from the same guy because they are all the same size.
Ty Cobb sigs - 90% are fakes!
Christy Mathewson sigs - 99% are fakes!
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