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Permalink Reply by Josh Board on September 22, 2011 at 7:29pm

I'm a huge, huge boxing fan. It looks real to me.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on September 22, 2011 at 8:10pm

Buddy of mine has a Rocky sig. Looks very close to me.

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Permalink Reply by Sidney Fields on September 22, 2011 at 8:25pm

It some  indicia of authenticity.

As you know, Al Weill was Rocky's manager.

The Henry Davis signature is likely the lightweight journeyman of the 40's & 50's.

Seems it would be a little odd for a fake to be signed on such a document...let alone with the program upside down.

 

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on September 23, 2011 at 4:06am

I don't know Roger,I just looked at some PSA and JSA authenticated Marciano sigs, and they look quite a bit different than this one.

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Permalink Reply by Rich on September 26, 2011 at 4:03pm

My grandma has an in-person one from the mid-50's.  I'm not sure if I'll have an opportunity, but, if I can, I'll try to scan it.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Fox on September 4, 2012 at 7:21pm

In my opinion there are too many inconsistantcies.

to my my knowledge he signed " from Rock" to friends, "from Rocky" or "Rocky Marciano"

the autograph you show there is incomplete.

The "M" underneath "Rocky" is really suspect. Compared to other legit examples i have seen, based on the handwriting, rocky never doubled over his lines, he always signed straight lines to an angle of 3 points to the "m", such as I^^^ and are straight pointed to an angle , you can see on yours that the "M" has a reversed stroke that over lap and loop,  and the sticks of the "M"  are bent and distorted in different angles when they should all be one way, and its something i have not seen in any legit Rocky Marciano piece i have ever come across.

the " R " in Rocky is also suspect as the ones i am used to normally appear cloud like and join to the "o" from the center to the "R" . Not the bottom like yours.

the "K" and the "y" are not joined either, "Rock" is joined so why wouldnt you join the "y" its appear as the "Y" has just been placed next to the "k". where as if it was a fluid signature, it would be joined with a connection.

In my opinion, i would not deem it as authentic, i would not buy it unless there was actual proof of him signing it .

the other signatures i cannot make comment on, ive not seen enough of them.

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