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Looking for a vintage memorablilia collector with a Abner Doubleleday auto

blaze42blaze42 Posts: 166
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I need an opinion about the authenticity of an auto and would appreciate a PM from vintage collectors who could advise me about a prospective purchase...

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  • fkwfkw Posts: 1,766 ✭✭
    Doubleday had nothing to do with "inventing" baseball, its a myth, so I dont think anyone beside a Civil War collector would have his signature.
  • blaze42blaze42 Posts: 166
    good point...I collect items associated with the opening of the HOF...that summer they played games at "doubleday field"....I am looking at a Matthew brady CDV double signed by doubleday....that is the 6 degrees of seperation, but I'm thinking it might not be as desirable as I hoped....
  • fkwfkw Posts: 1,766 ✭✭
    Ive seen his CDV's a few times over the years, and they do have some good value (same with Lincoln, and many of the civil war era generals).

    Civil War stuff is hot too, almost as hot as 19th Century baseball at times. It would be a nice item if its signed by him. The one thing to remember is they are not rare or unique, many of the famous people from the 1860-70s has their own CDV's made up and they used them as sort of a business cards they handed out to friends, etc. So their is a good chance the sigs are authentic.

    You may want to go on a good Civil War message board and ask around there for more info on the autograph, scarcity of the particular CDV etc..

    If you google "Doubleday CDV" you will see many of them for sale, sold, on eBay, etc. and I saw at least 4 different designs in a quick look. One that brought $1000+ at REA, yet another one of different design brought only $464. If yours is signed Im sure it will be worth far more.


    PS I think I may have seen the one you are referring to (trimmed at top), at first glance I though they may be stamped signatures like many of the Buffalo Bill CDV's and Cabinet cards, but looking closer they are not stamped. Again googling "doubleday autograph" and hitting "images" you will see that his authentic signature has all the characteristics of the 2 on the CDV........ Looks good to me but Im no expert on his signature or how rare it is.

  • blaze42blaze42 Posts: 166
    yes...you are right...the trimmed one is the one I was thinking about. And yes, I have seen exemplars and think it's legit...but I have zero expertise in this area. I tried a quick opinion but it returned with a cannot determine designation. Apparently outside their expertise. So I'm reluctant to speculate and risk losing my shirt. Thanks for you advise.
  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
    Try either one of these guys:

    john@universityarchives.com

    or

    bob@rrauction.com

    Both are good guys and might be willing to give it a quick look for you, there names are John Reznikoff and Bob Eaton, they are also historical authenticators with PSA/DNA. If you want to mention that Mike Navarro from Texas said that they might help you and recommended them, it might give you a little bit better chance of having them at least look.

    Good luck!!

    Mike
    Buying US Presidential autographs
  • blaze42blaze42 Posts: 166
    thanks Mike,
    I have gone ahead and placed an absentee bid and if I win, I'll give them a shout.

    BTW, Mike , I'm also in Texas just outside of Dallas. Where are you and what do you collect?
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