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Real or Fake Willie Mays?

Hey all. I came across this ball for a good price and was curious what you thought. It has a scoreboard COA.

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Permalink Reply by Musclebeech on June 17, 2018 at 6:14pm

I’m not a fan of that as an authentic signature. However, as far as Mays goes, his signature has varied quite a bit over the years. As an example, I have a signed Mays ball that I personally obtained from him, but PSA didn’t think it looked authentic.

My suggestionwould be to weigh the cost be the potential that it isn’t authentic... is the cost low enough to gamble or would you prefer to spend slightly more for one that has a more reputable certification behind it? (I’d suggest checking out Willie’s foundation for potential purchase opportunities as well.)

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Permalink Reply by Adam Wade on June 17, 2018 at 7:13pm

I have herd both legit and not. My main concern is that his signature looks so easy to copy. I appreciate your input. I could obtain it for $50 which is a deal obviously if real but there is the “if”.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Wade on June 17, 2018 at 8:18pm

I don’t know what happened to your comment. Thanks for your response. Yes it does look similar but still looks like an easy signature copy. In your opinion what is the most you would pay for it before sending it to PSA? Appreciate all the feedback

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Permalink Reply by John Spillane on June 18, 2018 at 3:58am

Only once have I've ever gotten a ball authenticated and that was in order to sell it. Other than that, why bother? If you're not sure about something, walk away from it. I'm sure someone in here can tell for sure if that ball's authentic or not. Also, I'm not particularly blown away by this particular signature either. The market is flooded with Mays forgeries. Yes, it could go either way, but personally, I'd pass.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on June 18, 2018 at 4:36am

Is this on a Coleman ball?

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Permalink Reply by Adam Wade on June 18, 2018 at 6:39am

I have all my autographs in my personal collection that I didn’t receive in person Authenticated to ensure they are real. Ball is Rawlings.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on June 18, 2018 at 7:55am

Ah... yes. I meant White... not Coleman.

I believe this to be original Scoreboard product and authentic. The plaque on the ball holder is identical to those purchased through Scoreboard in the mid 90s and they were on William White baseballs. Pen type and signature style also match.