Brooklyn Dodgers "clubhouse signature" ball???
supakappa
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I have a baseball signed by the entire Brooklyn Dodgers team. Not sure exactly what year....still waiting for authentication certificate back from PSA/DNA. I had it authenticated in person at a local show, and PSA/DNA stated the signatures (main ones) were all clubhouse signatures. From all the research I had done, I was pretty sure it wasn't a "clubhouse signature" ball. This is mainly due to the fact that Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Campanella were all spread out and not on the same panel. They did state the ball still held value as clubhouse signatures were common/acceptable at the time. Can I get a second opinion or are they the be all end all?? Any idea what sort of value the ball holds if indeed they are clubhouse signatures? PAS/DNA did state a number of the signatures were authentic, just not the main ones. They did authenticate the ball. Any ideas?
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No pictures showing up. The Campy/Robinson together thing doesn't always hold true. Here's a full page of Charlie "The Brow" DiGiovanna's finest work. Every Dodger signature on the page is a forgery. You can compare with your ball.
<< <i>No, no pic, but "the brow" does good work. I know they're not malicious signatures. When I say "second opinion", I mean is PSA/DNA ever wrong? >>
Yes
<< <i> When I say "second opinion", I mean is PSA/DNA ever wrong? >>
(Sound of can of worms opening...)
They (and all other so-called authenticators) all make mistakes both ways. There have been many cases of signatures obtained in person getting bammed, and other cases of forgeries, including many Operation Bullpen items, ending up in slabs.
Then there is this beauty:
The picture is kind of hard to see but this is a widely known rubber stamp that you'd often get back from Campanella if you wrote to him. Much to his credit the eBay seller quickly removed the item from eBay when he was informed of the issue by several people.