The Babe - Real, Clubhouse, or Forgery?

Bpm0014 · #1 09-11-2019, 09:41 AM

This one is tough. Especially because it is faded and tough to see. The autograph has clearly been on the ball for a long time. It also has some characteristics of an early Ruth. But the first set of parentheses are too spaced out and too linear. And the "R" comes down a little far and the "h" is a little pointy. However these 2 things (sometimes) are also characteristics of an early Ruth. Although slightly atypical, it wouldn't surprise me if this was an early Ruth. That's why I asked to see the stampings on the ball.

Gun to my head, and without the ball in hand, I'm going to go out on a limb and say A. But, it's not one that I would buy for my collection. You could send this to PSA 20 different times and it would probably come back with 5 goods and 15 bads.

1880nonsports · #2 09-11-2019, 10:07 AM

I would have thought what appears to me as a poorly executed "B" indicative in part of a clubhouse/forgery......

Mr. Zipper · #3 09-11-2019, 12:11 PM

One thing I have learned about offering opinions on chat boards is to never guess.

And never write, "I can only see a little of it, but I think it may be okay." Because that will quickly become, "Steve said it's okay."

There is no upside to offering an opinion on a barely visible signature, unless it is so grossly malformed it's obviously bad.

I suspect many other knowledgeable collectors feel the same.

Shoeless Moe · #4 09-11-2019, 02:03 PM

Good info all, and makes sense, thank you!

Shoeless Moe · #5 09-11-2019, 02:22 PM

to compare against

thetruthisoutthere · #6 09-11-2019, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

One thing I have learned about offering opinions on chat boards is to never guess.

And never write, "I can only see a little of it, but I think it may be okay." Because that will quickly become, "Steve said it's okay."

There is no upside to offering an opinion on a barely visible signature, unless it is so grossly malformed it's obviously bad.

I suspect many other knowledgeable collectors feel the same.

+1

thetruthisoutthere · #7 09-11-2019, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

One thing I have learned about offering opinions on chat boards is to never guess.

And never write, "I can only see a little of it, but I think it may be okay." Because that will quickly become, "Steve said it's okay."

There is no upside to offering an opinion on a barely visible signature, unless it is so grossly malformed it's obviously bad.

I suspect many other knowledgeable collectors feel the same.

I would never speak for anyone else, but personally, I have grown weary of opining.

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