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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.

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Permalink Reply by Null on May 12, 2014 at 8:06am

Here's an amateur forgery listed by eBay seller baseballmemorbilia369 who has "PROOF" in the auction title. Of course the "proof" is just a picture of Puig signing for a random crowd and provides ZERO proof that this particular photo was signed.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yasiel-Puig-Signed-8x10-PROOF-/201088751341...

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Permalink Reply by Null on June 2, 2014 at 8:16am

Here is yet another Yasiel Puig forgery certified by Global Authentics:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yasiel-Puig-Clayton-Kershaw-Autographed-Off...

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Permalink Reply by Null on June 2, 2014 at 8:17am

and another... (same forger for all this GA junk):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/YASIEL-PUIG-LOS-ANGELES-DODGERS-SIGNED-BASE...

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Permalink Reply by Null on June 5, 2014 at 7:18am

Here is an example of someone looking to make a quick buck on eBay with just an amateur forgery on a note card, this listed by eBay seller baseball10182 with a BIN of $35

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yasiel-Puig-Autographed-Index-Card-Dodgers-...