Thoughts on this Ted Williams Ball

[shelly]

Go to ebay. Look at all the uda williams. No where would you see and opened d or a. If you look at the ball we are discussing just take a close look and you will see a space in the d vs the balls on ebay. Same thing is true when you see and open a. I hope this helps. Richard and Zipper might be able to explain this better than me.

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by shelly

Go to ebay. Look at all the uda williams. No where would you see and opened d or a. If you look at the ball we are discussing just take a close look and you will see a space in the d vs the balls on ebay. Same thing is true when you see and open a. I hope this helps. Richard and Zipper might be able to explain this better than me.

Thanks Shelly. I am a little daft though, as I am serious on adding one to my collection.

When you say "Open A or Open D", are you talking about the top of the letter? Open how?

Thanks for the help, as I am not understanding what part is open that I should look for.

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by Stampsfan

Thanks Shelly. I am a little daft though, as I am serious on adding one to my collection.

When you say "Open A or Open D", are you talking about the top of the letter? Open how?

Thanks for the help, as I am not understanding what part is open that I should look for.

You're correct Bob. One of the first things to look at is the "d" and the "a". Both letters should be "closed" at the top. If they are "open", meaning the strokes don't come together/overlap, then it's likely to be a bad signature. There are of course other things to look at, but those are the first two usual "giveaways".

Steve

[shelly]

Like I said. Take a look at your ball. The d is opened right at the top. That is the same thing you look for in the a.