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Autographs you can't authenticate
The recent Ali post got me thinking - what are the autographs that have real examples that simply can't be authenticated without provenance? (doesn't mean that some real examples can't be)
Two I can think of are Mel Ott and Ali.
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I would think some newer players who just leave a squiggle would be hard to authenticate without witnessing.
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Most celebrity autographs I have seen are some type of squiggle or weird lines. Not sure how anyone can authenticate those, but we see them selling all the time. I don't know why anyone would even purchase a squiggly line.
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Yeah, I don't really get why people want such things - or why the players have such little pride in their own signature. When I look at the autographs I got as a kid, there's no comparison. The players almost always took their time and signed legibly - probably because as children they were taught to.
Every now and then I look at newer team-signed balls. Disgusting stuff.
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One autograph in particular that I have found difficult, unless being purchased from a reputable individual is Kenesaw Mountain Landis...
just a couple examples....
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Want to really have some fun? Go to PSA/DNA's authentication site and do a few searches 'by name'. They will authenticate a Matty McIntyre for only $100.
Anyone ever seen Matty McIntyre's autograph?
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Pretty sure I have NEVER seen a Matty McIntyre autograph....Does PSA even have one?????
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This is from a 1909 Tigers teamed signed sheet.
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Steve - thanks for providing that.
Here's a comparison to my supposedly-Matty inscribed photo:
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My doctor wrote me a prescription, has the worst handwriting (the stereotype is true) and I couldn't read what he wrote. The pharmacist at Rite Aid knew what it said right away. PSA should hire her.
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Daniel [James Bond] Craig's signature is a scrawled "DC" that looks terrible and easily forged.
Ali's signature has morphed so much due to his illness that it presents real challenges. Although I prefer mfg. certified autographed cards I can't stand the recent Ali sigs and haven't added one to my collection.
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I suppose it all comes down to provenance and buying from a guy you trust. Which is great until you decide you may want to sell it down the road then your buyer has to make a leap of faith to trust the guy that you trust, etc., etc.
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