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Yasiel Puig Autograph Authentic Exemplars

Ever since this rookie phenom broke into the league his autographs/cards have been a hot product. As of now I am the only person I know of who has studied Puig's autograph extensively around here so I felt the need to share some exemplars. I have exposed tons of Puig forgeries on this site, and will continue to do so. PSA/DNA listed Puig in their "Top 10 Most Forged Autographs" of 2013. IMHO about 15%-20% of Puig "autographs" on eBay at any given time are truly authentic.

In order to help, I am sharing some authentic exemplars, as well as some forgeries to help train your eyes.

AUTHENTIC EXAMPLES:

OLD SIG:

Authentic Flats:

Authentic Balls:

*NOTE: Towards the end of his rookie season, Puig started signing the side-panel WAY MORE often than the sweet spot. (Forgers have taken note of this as well)

Cards:

Authentic Helmets:

Some 2014 Spring Training autographs, his sig is evolving already:

Now I will share some FORGERY examples. Please note, I have seen forgeries certified by PSA/DNA as well as JSA. With Puig being such a new superstar, even the big authenticators are going to make their mistakes so be very careful. There are TONS of forgeries certified by Global Authentics.

I will try and keep this updated as much as I can. Be very careful when purchasing a Yasiel Puig autograph. Remember, "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is." Also remember that a "COA" is just a piece of paper, and any seller not mentioning the COA is probably a scammer.

Tags: Dodgers, Puig, Yasiel, autograph, exemplars

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Permalink Reply by GraphingMlb on February 27, 2014 at 10:33am

Cool man well you got the 2 examples from spring up I will try to get more photos in my travels for ya

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Permalink Reply by Null on March 11, 2014 at 6:38am

Here's a forgery example, this is listed by eBay seller torin-us

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Los-Angeles-Dodgers-Yasiel-Puig-Signed-Rawl...

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Permalink Reply by Null on March 11, 2014 at 6:41am

Here is another GA (Global Authentics, Steve Sipe) certified Yasiel Puig forgery, this listed by eBay seller serviceid97

I would not TOUCH a Puig autograph "certified" by GA.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/YASIEL-PUIG-DODGERS-SIGNED-BALL-OFFICIAL-ML...

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Permalink Reply by Null on March 12, 2014 at 7:58am

Here's a Puig forgery on a bat listed by eBay seller sochiwinterolympics who looks like a "The Auto Scouts" account on a new eBay ID:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOS-ANGELES-DODGERS-Yasiel-Puig-AUTOGRAPHED...

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Permalink Reply by Null on March 12, 2014 at 8:00am

Here is another Puig forgery, this listed by eBay seller wildcatsauthentics99 who is a brand new account selling "The Auto Scouts" typical forgeries:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yasiel-Puig-AUTOGRAPHED-LA-DODGERS-RAWLINGS...

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Permalink Reply by Null on March 13, 2014 at 8:22am

The very top 5 "BEST MATCHES" for a Yasiel Puig autograph search on eBay are ALL FORGERIES! Absolutely unreal. Forgeries are PROMOTED.

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Permalink Reply by Null on April 14, 2014 at 12:01pm

$130 BIN for a "signed" Puig bat. LOL. Wonder why it's so cheap!!! This is the "new and improved" Global Authentics Puig forgery, laughable as always:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/YASIEL-PUIG-AUTOGRAPHED-RAWLINGS-BAT-GLOBAL...

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Permalink Reply by Null on April 22, 2014 at 1:31pm

Here is an amateur Puig forgery listed by eBay seller dirkmastro

Beware of any "autograph" signed on a cheap Bowman or Topps card, these are .25 cent cards that forgers like to scribble on. Most people who get a card signed IP will bring a nicer card.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-BOWMAN-YASIEL-PUIG-AUTO-ROOKIE-CARD-SI...