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Permalink Reply by Robin Banks on August 31, 2015 at 3:35pm

If you spent over $125 then you overpaid for this item.

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Permalink Reply by J.Sal on August 31, 2015 at 3:39pm

Are you saying it is a fake autograph???

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Permalink Reply by Randy on August 31, 2015 at 4:22pm

It looks authentic to me.

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Permalink Reply by Robin Banks on August 31, 2015 at 3:50pm

I do not like the B in this autograph imo.

But the Psa DNA sticker guarantees its authenticity.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on August 31, 2015 at 8:22pm

How exactly does the PSA sticker guarantee authenticity? They refund if it's found to be a forgery? First I've heard of them guaranteeing anything other than they are guaranteed to get paid to put a sticker on it.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on August 31, 2015 at 5:04pm

there are two things that concern me about this particular autograph.  the B is not typical and the ending upward stroke of the "s" is really not typical.  

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Permalink Reply by Robin Banks on August 31, 2015 at 5:35pm

Terrier, Im glad you see the same concerns I have. It looked off to me at first glance.

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Permalink Reply by J.Sal on August 31, 2015 at 6:13pm

Reason I decide to get it was the PSA. Would it be possible to fake the PSA?

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Permalink Reply by Randy on August 31, 2015 at 6:28pm

The PSA/DNA # matches their database so it was authenticated by PSA/DNA. Whether they were correct in their authentication can be debated but I have no problems with the autograph. It was signed with a paint pen which is more difficult to use than a regular sharpie.

The "Ernie" is dead on IMO. True, the "B" looks slightly off and the "s" in Banks is unusual as he generally adds the "s" as a printed version but there are other authenticated examples by both PSA/DNA and JSA with the tail on the "s".

We are all giving our opinions on this forum and I certainly could be wrong but that is what opinions are for.

You have to either feel comfortable with it or not.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on August 31, 2015 at 6:42pm

I agree Randy, the Ernie is right on.  its one of those autos that while likely authentic, I would not want to own it, as there are much better examples out there.  again, my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on August 31, 2015 at 9:46pm

Exactly, those are the two areas that I noticed right away.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on August 31, 2015 at 6:56pm

I just looked at a couple hundred Banks autos on Ebay.  I would not consider Ernie a popular target for forgers as he was a very gracious signer so his autograph does not command much of a premium.  I saw only one other signature that had this B and ironically, also had the same "s".  it was an index card, and it had 1975 after it.  Also authenticated by PSA/DNA.

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