HOF autographs

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Posted By: David R

I just picked up a whole collection of these HOF autographed post cards and I think they're real but I don't really collect autographs. Here is a sampling. Anyone care to offer any opinions on authenticity? Are these worth getting graded/authenticated?

Thanks,

David

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Posted By: Mark Steinberg

These sure look good to me. Whether or not to authenticate is your choice, and depends on what you plan to do with them.

If you just want to display them, I would not bother. If you want to sell them, a Spence or PSA authentication will carry lots of weight, and will help your price realized.

These are not super high-end pieces, however... the Paige (if authentic) is worth just a bit less than the other 5 PCs combined. Hope this helps.

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Posted By: David R

Thanks Mark.

The other ones I have are Monte Irvin, Lou Boudreau, Luke Appling, Red Faber, Lloyd Waner, Max Carey, Joe Dimaggio, Ted Williams, Warren Spahn, Stan Musial, Joe Cronin, Jocko Conlan, Red Ruffing, Waite Hoyt, Yogi Berra, Early Wynn, Lefty Gomez, Burleigh Grimes, Carl Hubbell, Joe McCarthy, Bill Dickey, Lefty Grove, Bill Terry, Hank Greenberg, Edd Roush, Stanley Coveleski, and Earle Combs.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

The signed HOF postcards are very popular with collectors-- sort of a collector's staple with signed baseballs and 8x10 photos-- and you see them entombed/authenticated by PSA/DNA.

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Posted By: DJ

Congratulations. Very much authentic!

DJ

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

There is a 99.999999% chance that your Faber was signed by his wife.

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Posted By: David R

Jodi,

If I scan and post the Red Faber postcard, could you tell whether he signed or his wife signed for him?

David

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

Sure.

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Posted By: David R

Jodi,

Here's the Red Faber that I have. Can you tell if he signed it or his wife and, if so, how? Thanks.

David

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Posted By: George Dreher

Jodi, that one will be tough to authenticate. Leaves out the dots after the first two initials, which would indicate the wife signed, but the beginning stroke of the "U" starts from the inside, rather than the outside, which is indicative of him. Slant gives us no clues and the "F" isn't connected to the "a" which also favors him signing.
PSA would automatically fail that one just based upon the percentages.

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

I really feel that it's his wife, but the post above mine has actually made one valid point. Is there any way you could post a larger version of just the signature? There is something I would like to look at in finer detail.

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Posted By: David R

Jodi,

I will blow up the signature and post tomorrow. Thanks.

David

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Posted By: David R

Jodi,
Here's a closer view of the Faber signature.

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

It is the wife.