I just had to post this one on its own thread.

Here we have a listing for a Mickey "Charles" Mantle autographed baseball.

This is one horrific Mickey "Charles" Mantle forgery.  This forgery is listed by Ebay seller farmfreshpicks.

It's amazing how sellers like this want to profit from forgeries like this one, but yet they always…

Below are two Babe Ruth items authenticated by Drew Max.  Drew Max (AAU/Authentic Autographs Unlimited).

Mr. Max appears frequently on the Pawn Stars reality show.  I have written a few blogs on some of the autographs that Mr. Max has stated are authentic.

Mr. Max gives himself the title of FDE (Forensic Document Examiner). 

It is…

This past Sept. 2012 there was an auction in Farmington Hills, MI featuring items owned by the late great sportscaster Ernie Harwell.

First, below is a link to the story about the auction.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120922/SPORTS0104/209220378

The auction was…

When I first noticed these on Ebay, I was shocked that anyone would buy this garbage. 

The below items are listed by Ebay seller pjgatzke. 

Ebay seller pjgatzke already sold the Ty Cobb and Cy Young autographs.   The Ty Cobb sold for $405.00 and the Cy Young sold for $300.00.   These are horrific forgeries.   Both were purchased by the same buyer.  Does the buyer of those Ty Cobb and Cy Young forgeries really believe he purchased authentic autographs of Ty Cobb…

Check out these typical Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams forgeries listed by Ebay seller coulter623.

We've seen these two forgeries thousands of times, but here's the kicker here.

Read the seller's title description.  It reads "MICKEY MANTLE & TED WILLIAMS SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 16x20 PHOTO PSA/DNA & UDA."

Then look at the photos and look at the two clown COAs (YMC Sports and Chris Morales) who certed this crap. 

Now that's what I call a…

These are some of the most horrific forgeries you will ever see.  These look like they were penned by a 3-year-old.

The below forgeries are being sold by Ebay seller 2horsecarriage.  They all look like they were penned by the same person.

My first question "Who is buying this crap!!!???"  The people buying this crap are not real autograph collectors.  They are wannabe autograph collectors.

The one thing I have always said for years is…

This is one of most horrific team-signed forgeries I have ever seen.

It is listed by Ebay Seller Oksafetyman.  There is actually a bid on this garbage.  These were all penned by the same hand.…

Lately, I have noticed numerous sellers on Ebay listing Stamped Signature Baseballs as authentic penned autographs.  These are sellers who have the items in their hands and yet they can't observe that the baseballs contain Stamped Signatures?  Seriously?

Or, are the sellers knowingly listing these Stamped Signature Baseballs as authentic penned autographs?

Let's take a look at the below item.  It is listed by Ebay seller tommy7164.  As you can see,…

We posted this on another website, but I felt this item needed exposure over here, too.

First, we have a baseball that contains the names of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Eddie Collins, Tris Speaker and Mickey Cochrane.  The ball and signatures are authenticated by Drew Max, FDE of AAU (Authentic Autographs Unlimited). 

Mr. Max calls himself a FDE (Forensic Document Examiner).  He has appeared on the Pawn Stars reality show…

I was scanning some of the Coach's Corner Auctions and I spotted the below Babe Ruth autographed bat The usual piece of junk. As I'm looking at it, I remember seeing it on Ebay.

Ebay eventually removed it.

So evidently, after the seller (ddrproductions) had his item removed by Ebay, he then consigned it to Coach's Corner.  You would have thought the seller, after his item was removed by Ebay due to authenticity concerns, would have done the right thing and had…

This is the most ridiculous Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Jackie Robinson set of forgeries I have ever seen!!!

I don't even know how to describe this piece of garbage.  We've all posted some ugly forgeries on this site, but this one takes the cake.

It's from Ebay seller bigfoot471.  Looks like a three-year old penned these forgeries.…

Here's a piece I found on the Coach's Corner Auction site headed by Scott Malack & Lee Trythall.

It's a 8X10 piece that includes autographs of the original eleven (11) members of the "500 Homerun Club."  The piece is authenticated by Drew Max (AAU).  Mr. Max calls himself a Forensic Document Examiner.

All eleven (11) autographs are horrific forgeries. …

Just recently on Ebay, one seller ($1gem) listed four Walter Johnson signed postcards. 

Ebay seller $1gem listed four Walter Johnson signed postcards.  One already sold for $487.00.  The other three are presently (May 21, 2012) listed on Ebay.

Below are photographs of all four Walter Johnson signed postcards.  All four were authenticated by Drew Max, who calls himself a Forensic Document Examiner (FDE).  I also found it interesting that all…

As many of us know, Ebay has done a decent job removing forgeries from their auction site over the past twelve months, but during that time the forgers and sellers of forgeries have found other outlets to sell their forgeries of Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Whitey Ford, etc.

Over the past year or so, these forgeries have made their way into local auctions and these local auctions are springing up all over the country.

Numerous sellers of forgeries sometimes use an…

As many of us know, Ebay has done a decent job removing forgeries from their auction site over the past twelve months, but during that time the forgers and sellers of forgeries have found other outlets to sell their forgeries of Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Whitey Ford, etc.

Over the past year or so, these forgeries have made their way into local auctions and these local auctions are springing up all over the country.

Numerous sellers of forgeries sometimes use an…

As many of us know, Ebay has done a decent job removing forgeries from their auction site over the past twelve months, but during that time the forgers and sellers of forgeries have found other outlets to sell their forgeries of Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Tiger Woods, etc.

Over the past year or so, these forgeries have made their way into local auctions and these local auctions are springing up all over the country.

Numerous sellers of forgeries…

This is a continuation of my previous blog:

http://live.autographmagazine.com/profiles/blogs/llp-auction-forgeries-mantle-jeter-gehrig-dimaggio-tiger?commentId=3524372%3AComment%3A237888&xg_source=msg_com_blogpost

As many of us know, Ebay has done a decent job removing forgeries from their…

It was over two years ago when I started seeing some very odd-looking Derek Jeter autographs on Ebay.  I had never seen that particular style Derek Jeter autograph before.  At the time, that style of Derek Jeter autograph was only being listed by one Ebay seller, and the common denominator was that all of them were authenticated by Global Authentics (whose lead authenticator is Steve Sipe) and the now defunct GAI. 

My first thought was "Did Derek change his…

As of today, March 2, 2012, both ACE (AutographCertificationExperts.....Justin Priddy) and CSC Collectibles, have been added to Ebay's Banned COA list.  Below you will find the updated list from Ebay's website.  Well done, Ebay.

I have never seen an authentic autograph with a COA from CSC Collectibles.  Not one.…

Here's another beauty I discovered on Ebay.

It's a George H. Ruth signed Stock Transfer Certificate.  It's "authenticated" by Drew Max, who calls himself a Forensic Document Examiner (FDE).  He has appeared numerous times on the Pawn Stars reality show. 

Maybe Mr. Max can explain to me why he "authenticated" the below piece?  It's been over a decade since Operation Bullpen and according to the 2007 SCD interview with Drew Max, Mr. Max…