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Dimaggio signed balls and books

Have been called on the carpet i.e. a listing I have on ebay-re a SIGNED ball by Joe DiMaggio in that the COA is worthless and the ball signature is fake or not a good one

I have another ball also signed by JOE D and the COA is from JSA

and I have Joe DiMaggio's book from 1957 SIGNED by Joe D

so what is a collector and ebay seller to do when someone calls the item a fake

and that item has a COA attached

Need some direction,

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Permalink Reply by Randy on February 12, 2014 at 5:39am

The first ball is a definite forgery. The COA is worthless. Take it down from Ebay.

The JSA ball is fine and has not been questioned. The book may be genuine as well. Post a close up picture for additional opinions.

Stick with JSA or PSA/DNA certificates on baseball stars and you will be OK.

If you don't want to spend the money on the fees, post pictures here and you will get free opinions before posting autographs for sale.

That is the best advise I can give you.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kaminski on February 12, 2014 at 5:41am

The "2nd DiMaggio ball..." is fake. The right thing to do is to either get a professional opinion on it and if it comes back as fake (which I would bet money on) then destroy it. That COA is worthless.

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Permalink Reply by Null on February 12, 2014 at 6:37am

A "COA" is just a piece of paper, it's all about the signature. The item in question with the printed off "Best of Baseball" COA is no doubt a forgery. As collectors, we would appreciate it if you would destroy the item. If you have recently purchased it, try and get a refund for it.

The JSA ball and the book are fine, the ball is really nice!

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Permalink Reply by C F Tuke Jr on February 12, 2014 at 6:38am

ebay item has been removed.. tried to contact The Best of Baseball etc and only a message machine gave me some help.

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Permalink Reply by Randy on February 12, 2014 at 6:56am

You did the right thing. Hope you can get your money back.

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Permalink Reply by C F Tuke Jr on February 12, 2014 at 6:58am

here is a mantle book and ball signed.. book has a letter from seller guaranteeing that he had the book signed in 1991 ball has nothing

also a book signed by tony Lema..his bookd Golfers Golf any comments

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Permalink Reply by Randy on February 12, 2014 at 7:06am

Both Mantles are authentic. I'm not very familiar with Lema but it is also likely genuine.

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Permalink Reply by Fuddjcal on February 12, 2014 at 7:25am

not only are the Mantle's authentic...They are BEAUTIFUL!

The Dimaggio ball and book with the JSA are authentic as well. The Dimaggio with the Bed & Breakfast COA is unlike many easy to spot forgeries we see everyday. Still, I do not believe it is authentic, however. It may very well have been signed in April 2013 like you state? Unfortunately, Mr Coffee has been gone since 1999. Good luck!