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[carlsonjok]

Cross-posted from Postwar Baseball Cards Forum

Hello, I have been working on getting cards from my 1963 Fleer set autographed. I am up to 26 with another 3 in the works. On of the problems is the presence of 19 deceased players in the set. I do have 2 deceased players (Howser and Spahn), but don't expect I will ever come close to getting them all. And, even if I could, I am pretty sure I couldn't afford Clemente.

That said, I did find an autographed '63 Fleer of Smoky Burgess that was authenticated by SGC. However, the B in the last name doesn't look comparable to Burgess autographs authenticated by PSA. I know SGC has a decent reputation as a grading company. Are they similarly well regarded as authenticators?

Here is the card in question:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161046085636...84.m1423.l2649


and here is one that seems more typical of Burgess' signature.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SMOKY-BURGES...item4accaf83a7

Thanks in advance.

Added in Edit: You know what, forget I asked. I just read all 18 pages of the SGC Authentication thread and it is pretty clear asking this question isn't going to yield any definitive answer. If anyone wants to opine on the autographed card in question, have at it. If not, move along; nothing to see here.