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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on January 1, 2015 at 9:40am

Even if that was somehow authentic, which I doubt. I would think it is so far off the norm that it should have been rejected. Hard to believe that have a good number of exemplars like this.

Looks like a JSA money grab to me. Seeing more and more of their rubber stamping almost anything these days.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on January 1, 2015 at 10:44am

I know that Schmidt during his playing days, was a very difficult, often unwilling signer. While I have never seen this style, it would not surprise me if it were authentic.  Having said that, I see no way that anyone would have the exemplars to support  it.

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Permalink Reply by Jeffery Kite on January 1, 2015 at 10:53am

Terry, just a what if.........somebody got the Dale Murphy in person, had JSA authenticate it, and then scribble the harder-to-get Schmidt on it later. You think that would be possible?

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Permalink Reply by Jeffery Kite on January 1, 2015 at 10:58am

I think that is what happened. If you look up the verification number, it says the SIGNER is Dale Murphy, which as a Braves fan who has met Murph many times over, I can say personally that the signature is authentic. It goes on to say in the NOTES section "with Mike Schmidt." I think the person got Murphy, had it authenticated, and then scribbled this crap on their for Schmidt. Always a freakin' scam artist out their to trash somebody's name and make a quick buck. Hate this stuff.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on January 1, 2015 at 1:07pm

Jeff, it certainly is possible. but I would think that the scam artist would have done a better job at forging the Schmidt.  I know its a mess, but it actually has some positive characteristics. but no doubt, it ruined a great photo with a nice Dale Murphy signature.  

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Permalink Reply by JBS on January 1, 2015 at 2:48pm

Believe it or not that's how he would sign IP in the 80's and early 90's. Basically a line and then schmidt. Many documented IP examples on another autograph website. The funny thing is the other year he was talking about how bad athletes signatures have gotten lol

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Permalink Reply by Dom Vito Castiglione on January 1, 2015 at 4:09pm

Personally, I think Schmidt put a much nicer autograph on this item offered by ebay seller scott.noah2013

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mike-Schmidt-Autograph-Signed-COA-Philadelp...

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on January 1, 2015 at 4:46pm

that is awful

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Permalink Reply by Jeffery Kite on January 7, 2015 at 8:56pm

Hmmmm..........never really though Juan Samuel and Mike Schmidt looked alike. :)

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