Calling all autograph experts - Babe Ruth

[Shoeless Moe]

Does this ball or I should say his signature look traced? Looks awfully thick for a pen. Doesn't mentioned it being traced as some will do/should do.

http://www.bricolsportsauction.com/default.cfm

BABE RUTH AUTOGRAPHED BALL

[canjond]

The second "b" in Babe certainly does look shaky to me. So does the "R" in Ruth. Not sure I can tell whether it's traced though, but I can cleary see it being a distinct possibility.

[old13man]

It does look like it could be traced but does the signature even look legit? If I see GAI I run as fast as I can!

[GrayGhost]

I don't like it. the R has a slightly odd look, as does the way the a flows in Babe. Id stay away. Hopefully Richard Simon will chime in w his opinion.

[Fuddjcal]

I only go about as far as the fake Mantle for $300.00. After that, there is no reason to look at their Ruth.

[FUBAR]

I don't think it was traced, i think it was probably a faded legit signature and then someone helped it along, darkened it as it was probably hard to see, not realizing it now becomes worthless.

[RichardSimon]

This is one I would not make a call on from a digital picture. Need to have this one in hand.

[nebboy]

I would go with the faded signature that has been overprinted.

The cross bar to the (T) in Ruth at its end - just to the left of the (h) seems to show the original ink a a diffrent angle.

Also between the (u and t) shows the faded ink?

[yanksfan09]

Possibly traced, can't tell by scan.

The thing that jumps out to me is the bottom part of the "R" loop. I think it doesn't curve the right way.

I don't think it could be a real and unaltered signature. Possibly real and then traced over or just all together a fake. Just my opinion