Babe Ruth Signature Authenticity Question

[rand1com]

That is one ugly Ruth autograph if indeed authentic. I would not want it unless I witnessed him signing it and since he died 8 years before I was born, that is impossible.

But, there are plenty of potential buyers because "someone" judged it authentic. Looking at the back of the card and seeing if PSA/DNA or JSA signed off on it would be interesting. Sometimes, they just state that a qualified authenticator judged the autograph authentic.

For me, I trust Jimmy Spence over the others but that is personal preference. I have bought and sold many PSA/DNA authenticated autographs as well and they are also good. Does not mean that either of them are infallible. It is an educated opinion. No more, no less. if that is not good enough, stay away from autographs.

[ruth-gehrig]

And here is the back......Loa from Spence

[rand1com]

Well, based on my previous statement about Spence, I accept his opinion at face value.

The dual combo with Gehrig certainly has value but it is ridiculous not to place a more representative example of Ruth in one of the premiere pulls from this product. If I had pulled this one even if I knew it was authentic, I would have been ticked about the example of Ruth. But, I don’t open wax to gamble on so no chance I would have pulled it.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by rand1com

That is one ugly Ruth autograph if indeed authentic. I would not want it unless I witnessed him signing it and since he died 8 years before I was born, that is impossible.

But, there are plenty of potential buyers because "someone" judged it authentic. Looking at the back of the card and seeing if PSA/DNA or JSA signed off on it would be interesting. Sometimes, they just state that a qualified authenticator judged the autograph authentic.

For me, I trust Jimmy Spence over the others but that is personal preference. I have bought and sold many PSA/DNA authenticated autographs as well and they are also good. Does not mean that either of them are infallible. It is an educated opinion. No more, no less. if that is not good enough, stay away from autographs.

You may trust Jimmy over all others. But if you send an item to JSA rest assured he'll never see it. It will be authenticated by an employee.