"My guess--and it's just a guess--is that the signature very much resembles a 1961 newspaper sports cartoon that he signed for me in the mid-1990s (see attached). When I sent him another sports cartoon to sign about a year later, he wrote that…"
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Are these Ted Williams signed index cards real?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve Zarelli May 24, 2021. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,I'm selling my autograph collection that I obtained TTM as a teenager in the 1970s. I have these two signed Ted Williams index cards. What gives me concern is that you can see a faint signature…Continue
Is this Mickey Mantle signed index card real?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve Zarelli May 24, 2021. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi,I'm selling off my childhood autograph collection. I obtained this…Continue
Is this Mickey Mantle autograph real?
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Hello,I'm selling off my childhood autograph collection. I obtained this signed index card TTM from Mickey Mantle sometime in the late '70s or early '80s. Is it real? I'm not used to seeing the…Continue
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Is this Jack Nicklaus signed photo real
Started this discussion. Last reply by Melvin L. Bashore Nov 27, 2021. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi,I received this Jack Nicklaus signed photo TTM in the 1970s. It came with a TLS where he answered a question of mine. The TLS is signed in blue ink with a regular pen, not the same pen as the…Continue
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"Yes... I was not implying these two signatures matched each other as an autopen would, but often celebrities use more than one autopen pattern. "
"Yes, so probably a secretary signing over a stamp?"
"Fascinating.
I don't think they are autopen as there are clear differences.
Maybe a light rubber stamp impression that was then used as a guide for a wider felt tip? "
"Right. Or if it is an autopen, they tried a dying ballpoint first then went over it with the marker."
"Hi Steve,
Thank you for the feedback. I found it odd how the marker signature looked like it was written over a template that appears to be in faint pen.
Take care,
Michael"
"I am surprised he responded through the mail with a real autograph, but this looks good in my opinion. "
"These certainly appear unnatural. I am not sure if Ted ever used an Autopen, but both signatures strike me as having Autopen like traits. Deliberate, uniform speed and pressure... a little slow.
Autopen or traced by secretary.... I doubt these are…"
"I've been selling my collection that I gathered TTM in the 1970s. Many of the autographs have my complete name and I don't have a problem with that. Interesting comment below about Neil Armstrong. He did sign it to my first and last name.…"
"That's interesting. I have some Ted Williams signed index cards that look like they were traced by someone over a faint stamped signature. I'll have to post those."
"looks good. surprising, he used to send back stamped index cards."
Is this Mickey Mantle signed index card real?
Hello,I'm selling off my childhood autograph collection. I obtained this signed index card TTM from Mickey Mantle sometime in the late '70s or early '80s. Is it real? Thank you, MichaelSee More
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