DiMaggio and Williams - Opinions Needed

[shelly]

Steve, the Dimaggio in question in my opinion is not authentic. space between m and a gg's not correct. I just dont like it. It would add price to the piece. I will look for ward to what Joe D thinks.

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by shelly

Steve, the Dimaggio in question in my opinion is not authentic. space between m and a gg's not correct. I just dont like it.

Shelly,

Could he have been in a rush when he signed it, and could that be the reason for the space not looking good? Or is it a more fundamental difference that even a rushed attempt at a signature cannot explain.

Thanks everyone for your input.

Tom C

[shelly]

Tom, if it was rushed some of his signiture should look good. I am not happy with the m as well.
This the problem of seeing so many sit down signitures. When you get a signiture from a player on the run it can sure make you think it is not authentic.

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by shelly

Tom, if it was rushed some of his signiture should look good. I am not happy with the m as well.
This the problem of seeing so many sit down signitures. When you get a signiture from a player on the run it can sure make you think it is not authentic.

This was my thought as well. I don't like the look of it, but if rushed..maybe...?? Some of it looks ok, some not so much.

I'll most likely list it as having a questionable Joe D.

Shoes

[shelly]

l would list it as not authentic/

[kengoldin]

Shelly is correct, but to put it even clearer, if it needs be
considering this was supposedly signed in 1991-93 era, there is no way possible that was signed by Joe DiMaggio
I saw 36,000 items signed by him in that exact era, and not one came out like that

[btcarfagno]

Also, from what I have read of the actual event, Joe D pretty much came straight to the event, didn't even talk to his own former teammates who were there for an old timers game, went stright to the field, did the ceremony, and went straight to his car which took him to the airport.

So if that sequence makes it unlikely that he signed anything at the event, it would leave only that it was signed at a later date. If that is the case, it was most likely done at a "sit down" type of event.

As Shelly and Ken have posted, they have seen many such sit down signatures and none looked like this one. Therefore it does seem that this is not an authentic signature of The Yankee Clipper, and I will advertise it as such.

I do have to also note, however, that the item was passed in full as authentic by JSA, even though it is believed that the Joe D is not.

Again, many thanks to everyone. It confirmed my own suspicions.

Tom C

[joed25]

Originally Posted by shelly

Steve, the Dimaggio in question in my opinion is not authentic. space between m and a gg's not correct. I just dont like it. It would add price to the piece. I will look for ward to what Joe D thinks.

Shelly does not need my endorsement but I agree, DiMaggio is no good.