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Is it worth having this "Koufax" authenticated? How about this DiMaggio?

Hi, around 2000, I bought a Koufax and a Joe DiMaggio ball on eBay from two different sellers. The COAs, for what they were worth, are gone. At the time, I wasn't as aware of the rampant fraud as I am now. Anyway, my daughter has gotten interested in baseball and autographs, so I dug these balls out. After comparing authentic exemplars online, I'm pretty pessimistic about the Koufax and hopeful about the DiMaggio.

Does anyone think the Koufax might be real? Any comments on the DiMaggio? If either look potentially authentic, I'll send them out for authentication, but don't want to waste my money of there's no hope.

Thanks,

Mark (and my kid, Izy)

koufax

dimaggio

Tags: DiMaggio, Koufax

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Permalink Reply by Null on August 6, 2015 at 6:15am

Try re-attaching the photos, they do not open for me.

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Permalink Reply by Mark on August 6, 2015 at 6:49am

Thanks, I've uploaded these as jpegs. Hope they open.

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Permalink Reply by Null on August 6, 2015 at 7:03am

Joe D is not authentic IMO... no sign of speed/fluidity, matching "gg", zero sign of his "sloppy" characteristcs. Here is authentic one to compare:

Not sure on Koufax.

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Permalink Reply by Mark on August 6, 2015 at 4:27pm

Thanks, I was really hoping that one was real.

Any other opinions? I'd appreciate any input you guys who know this stuff can offer. If these are fakes, my dog Mingus is going to have some very expensive fetch balls!