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Real or Autopen - Lopez & Smoltz

Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I found these in a box of auto cards - I believe my wife bought my son a blister box of "repackaged" cards by Treat - back around 1993 - the same company - I believe - that repacked cards for a Walmart promotion that culminated in a sweepstakes winning of the PSA 8 Wagner.

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I blew up the sigs - autopen? What do you think?

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Gee, and I have a real COA and everything from them. image
Mike

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  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭
    Hi Mike
    I have had a couple of Chipper Jones from that same set and they were real without a doubt. I think those were planted in some packs and probably real.
    Take care
    Barry
  • airjoedanairjoedan Posts: 776 ✭✭✭
    * Lopez = Authentic
    * Smoltz = Autopen
  • BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭
    I'd say they're both real. I believe they came with a certificate of authenticity from Treat back in the day; many players had an autograph deal with them, including Frank Thomas. They were sold retail exclusively with Wal-Mart I believe.


    edited to add: Mike, I'm an idiot, I see that you in fact mentioned they were from Treat.
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  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭
    I had two of these from some stuff I bought back in the mid 90's. I took the nicer Smoltz out and had it graded last year. Turned out pretty well.
    Sorry for the Camera phone pics, my scanner's not hooked up at the moment.

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  • mcadamsmcadams Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭
    All of my Smoltz autos that I KNOW are real from in-person meetings look like David Puddy's example. One of the distinguishing factors in my examples and his is that the starting point of the J never touches the vertical line that ends the J. In the OPs example, the line comes back through the starting point- It still looks like a legit signature, just something different than all the others I've seen.
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  • lahmejoonlahmejoon Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭✭
    There is a Smoltz up on eBay right now.

    Smoltz Treat Auto

    The auto is faded, but has the same unusual ink patterns that the OP's has. Plus, the autos look identical. I wonder if he signed some but sent the rest for auto pen?
  • DoctorKDoctorK Posts: 868 ✭✭✭
    Why would Smoltz have an autopen?

    Is it well known that he uses one?
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Why would Smoltz have an autopen?

    Is it well known that he uses one? >>

    I don't think so - as such.

    I was questioning this product - since the blister contained 2 autos and was not very expensive if memory serves.

    I tend to be rather incredulous when it comes to companies like Treat and the "mass produced" crap they sold in stores like Walmart.
    Mike
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