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Is this Willie Mays autograph real?

Is this Willie Mays autograph real? I rarely will buy autographs off of ebay, I prefer to get them in person but I did purchase this one awhile back. What is your opinion if it's real or not?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on September 22, 2012 at 1:29pm

The signature looks pretty typical to me but I am not an expert. What is the history of it? Does it have a "Say Hey" hologram attached to it?

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Permalink Reply by Paul C on September 22, 2012 at 5:39pm

Thanks Mike, no it doesn't have a "Say Hey" hologram on it.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on September 23, 2012 at 9:30am

I don't know Paul. The signature does appear to be slowly written which is a common trait for a forgery. Take a close look at the horizontal return line on the "W" and the end of the "s". They appear to be a little thick and shaky in the photo. Where did you acquire it?

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Permalink Reply by Paul C on September 23, 2012 at 12:38pm

I bought it off ebay a few years ago

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on September 23, 2012 at 12:49pm

I'm sorry Paul but I'm siding with Terrier on this one. It doesn't look good to me. I know how it feels since it has happened to me with a DeNiro photo that I purchased on eBay years ago. I had a bad feeling about it for years and something tells me that you probably did as well. Be careful with eBay. It may turn out to be nothing better than a garage sale.