i seen some autos like mays pop up here and there online, especially on Ebay, and i feel for the people that pick them up at the high price they are paying, thinking they are legit, and they are blatantly fake as all get out. great video. i do alot of ttm and autograph requests and have a few auto baseballs. new to the channel, thumbs up!!
Great video Frank. I enjoy the analysis and your enthusiasm for authentic autographs even when there is a COA. I wouldn’t touch any of those that you discussed in this video. You would think that Christie’s would be double checking everything to maintain their own reputation, and I am sure there are other questionable items as well.
Signatures on baseballs arent always the same. Have you ever signed a baseball? Not easy to replicate your sigature on a curvature. Not saying these sigs are 100% real but theres no legitimacy to this guys opinion either
I remember an interview with Lee about getting a Mathewson signed ball, and you could just see how badly he wanted one. Some people want it to be real so badly that they can convince themselves that it is.
@@baseballHOFautographs The one I was referring to was a a lot older. It was on a message board and someone posted that he had fake Mathewson's and linked a video.
Somewhat new to the hobby so this might be a known best practice, but I focus on one player in particular and have saved a ton of photos of what the autograph looks like on different surfaces (balls, books, photos, cards, etc). That way, I always have a reference to compare with. If the auto is a little off, it's not worth the risk. Sometimes players botch the auto because they are out of breath or in a rush or simply have to many crazy people surrounding them. It happens. I take authentication with a grain of salt. It's just a second opinion. That's how I've been collecting for the last couple of years and I haven't stressed too much about authenticity. / Also, the rarer the signature the higher the chances its fake. That's a an obvious one.
The Rice, Rixey and Lajoie look nothing like mine. I have seen Home Run inscriptions but only on GPC’s never on a ball. Christy Mathewson had a beautiful signature with a very distinctive “C” in Christy that this one doesn’t have. Waddell is laughable. Spence has a video ON RU-vid where he talks about the rarity of a Waddell signature and shows exemplars which doesn’t include this ball. I’m beginning to wonder if these have FAKE COA’s
Listen, YOU have to know the autograph is authentic. The TPAs only get it right about 85-90% of the time MAX. In 1991, my friend was a manager at a golf pro shop, and Michael Jordan used to play golf at his course. He told me when Jordan was going to be there, so I showed up and had Jordan sign my Beckett. This sat for years. I took it to the idiots at PSA, and they said it was fake. I've been collecting and dealing autographs for 40 years as a seller. Unless YOU the buyer know it's real, you don't buy it. I don't give a shit what the TPAs say, they're usually only good for resale. I agree with you on the Rice, poorly executed forgery.
@@baseballHOFautographs lol! I'm interested to know if he sent them to PSA or if he bought them that way. Maybe PSA wanted some spotlight at his auction
Are you going to do a tax video soon. I bet more than a million people will receive a 1099 from eBay for the first time. Some questions people may have: what number shows up on the 1099 - gross sales amount? Do they add postage paid by buyers? Do they back out final value fees, promotion fees, or other eBay fees? Do they back out postage? Is it taxed at someone’s marginal tax rate? Is it taxed at a special collectibles rate for people selling autos? Can someone who usually files a 1040-EZ still do so if they get a 1099 from eBay? What deductions other than COGS should sellers consider?
That was a great evaluation. The Rice doesn't look good at all, I am not an expert but never have seen an R looks like that on anything signed by him. Agree team balls fine but why those 3 on a ball from the 20s ridiculous. Thanks for your expertise.
At one time I had some exemplars of the type of Rice and Rixey shown, so I'm not so sure they are bad. The only other one I will comment on is the Lajoie. I have seen several from the mid 30's that he signed Larry, however, none were slowly drawn like this one. I don't like it at all. I wanted to add that there's nothing wrong with being overly cautious. If you look at an autograph, even if certed, and don't like it, it doesn't do any good to have in your collection because you're never going to enjoy it. Just my .02.
