Authenticity is Everything
Ozzie Smith Inscription and auto
Hi everyone,
I bought this OZZIE SMITH bat from one of the most respected and oldest LCS in DFW. I don’t have a COA and want to sell it. But before I do, I feel I must be able to discern if this entire inscription and Auto are authentic from Ozzie Smith. I have a few concerns: the “blacking out” of the old inscription above the new one and the fact that this bat was only in use for about 2 years before Ozzie Smith retired. I also haven’t seen another one like it on the marketplace and I know forgers will take an expensive bat or rare one and make an autograph to claim it is 1 of 1 or whatever. Thank you a bunch! Here’s to hoping it’s real!
Tags: Autograph, Cardinals, D125, Inscription, Louis, MLB, Ozzie, Smith, St, baseball, More…
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Permalink Reply by D R on
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Ozzie Smith doesn’t have a huge market to where forgers target him like they do other more desirable players. The signature itself looks okay compared to other Oz signatures. I think it’s genuine, however the quality is pretty poor - smudging/smearing, missing ink, etc.
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It was probably inscribed “To _______” and they tried to black out the name to broaden the buyer pool. If it’s made out to Tony, only people named Tony could enjoy the bat.
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Permalink Reply by Jason Maimes on
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That’s what I thought as well. Thank you very much for your opinion. When I sell I disclose every defect an item has not only via pictures but in this particular case, in very descriptive writing. Thanks again
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