Autographs related question

[dwinters]

These are two Paul Andrews autographs that I have purchased over the last year. I feel really good about the one with Dimaggio. However, the other one seems really different than what I have seen before. Both are supposedly confirmed by PSA. Is it common to have this kind of variation between autographs? I have no reason to believe that either is a fake. I would think that more time would be spent on faking Cobb or Ruth.

Thanks!

[David Atkatz]

They were not signed by the same person. The signature on the partial team sheet is that of Paul "Ivy" Andrews.
The other is not. It's not a fake, though. It was signed by Paul Andrews.

Just not the right Paul Andrews.

This tells you more about PSA's "expertise" than it does about signature "variations."

[dwinters]

The signed business card came out of a mastro auction lot (see link below). I didn't pay very much for the autograph (<$30 as I recall). But, now it would be nice to know who signed it. On the back of the business card, it has "NY Yankees" written on it (by hand using pencil).

I can easily see how a mistake could occur, but I would think that PSA would have noticed this error.



http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...px?lotid=83709

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by dwinters

I can easily see how a mistake could occur, but I would think that PSA would have noticed this error.

Why would you think that? Aside from their own horn-blowing, what evidence of their expertise is there?

The absurd errors they have made--and continue to make--are legion.

[dwinters]

I may be too forgiving. 71 autographs shoudn't be that difficult to confirm authenticity.

Perhaps this is a "systematic" Matro/PSA issue. Maybe I should contact the FBI

This is the reason that I will always be shy in putting money into autographed items.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by dwinters

This is the reason that I will always be shy in putting money into autographed items.

This is the reason you become your own expert.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Why would you think that? Aside from their own horn-blowing, what evidence of their expertise is there?

The absurd errors they have made--and continue to make--are legion.

And the people said, AMEN!