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Permalink Reply by CEE GEE on September 14, 2011 at 5:25am

I believe PSA made the right decision on authenticating this ball....Joe Dimaggio in my opinion is truly an extremely hard name to pin point fakes due to his autograph being so unconsistant over the years even with authentic variations and from what I have heard Joe being a really "Moody guy" which I am certain played in a BIG part of how he signed his name throughout the years...that being said I have seen flat out fakes which are very EASY to spot...but I would say pin pointing an authentic version is MUCH more harder...the best and the most affordable way to own an authentic Dimaggio auto is getting one from the 1993 Pinnacle set...ruffly cost between 100-200 bucks and there all over eBay...a great piece and a great price for an authentic version...and even those autos in that set don't look anything like each other I would say do to being rushed...there's 4 different versions of this card with 4 different images...all signed on the bottom in black

 

 

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Permalink Reply by CEE GEE on September 14, 2011 at 5:35am

these are FAKES !!!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on September 14, 2011 at 6:12am

Cee gee I trust your judgement and instincts. But the formation of the upper part of the "g" is not right. He always comes up from the "a" in a counter clockwise manner to form the loop. This example he starts clockwise. I know it seems like a minor thing but it bothers me. I would not buy this

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Permalink Reply by CEE GEE on September 14, 2011 at 6:36am

that "G" formation is really odd and off I must say...I wouldn't buy it either...looks like a MOODY auto in my opinion

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on September 14, 2011 at 6:40am

I just don't see how anyone can pass something like this.  I am not saying its a forgery, but there are too many things that do not line up.

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Permalink Reply by CEE GEE on September 14, 2011 at 7:49am

know question it is one of the worst Dimaggios I have ever seen...remember PSA/DNA And JSA are not perfect...and like I always say...a piece of paper and a hologram doesn't mean its authentic...

 

I mean just look at this mess...and its authentic

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Permalink Reply by CEE GEE on September 14, 2011 at 8:09am

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JOE-DIMAGGIO-SWEET-SPOT-AUTOGRAPHED-OAL-BAL...

 

check that authentic version out...none of these autos look at all alike

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Permalink Reply by CEE GEE on September 14, 2011 at 8:15am

this is on display at yankee stadium...another version...his auto patterns were just nuts to say the least

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on September 14, 2011 at 9:40am

how about this one???  I do think this one is real, because everything else about it is right on, but look at the lower loops of the g!

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JOE-DIMAGGIO-PSA-DNA-SIGNED-REACH-CRONIN-BA...

Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on September 14, 2011 at 9:41am

I will say that the "a" in this example is highly unsual.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on September 14, 2011 at 10:27am

I've been trying to train my eye on DiMaggio, and it is really a challenge. What makes it even more difficult is that there seems to be little consensus on what is definately real or questionable. So it's hard to build up a large exemplar file of "definately real" examples.

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Permalink Reply by CEE GEE on September 14, 2011 at 10:28am

AGREED...

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