Autograph Authentication – Jason Cerbone Confidence Grade: A (Most Likely Authentic) Overview The signature attributed to Jason Cerbone, seen on a printed autograph card referencing his role as “Jackie Aprile Jr.” in The Sopranos, has undergone a full forensic signature authentication analysis. No visual indicators of autopen use or printing reproduction (laser, inkjet, or photocopy)…
Autograph Authentication – Mickey Mantle Confidence Grade: C (Likely NOT Authentic) Overview This submission involves a “Single” game card featuring an image of Mickey Mantle, bearing an apparent signature in the lower left portion across the card. The name “Mickey Mantle” is visible, written in dark ink and fairly centered across the shirt and background….
Autograph Authentication – Vada Pinson Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview This report presents a comprehensive forensic assessment of a signed 1960s-era baseball card depicting Vada Pinson. The autograph, applied in blue ink on a vintage Topps trading card, is evaluated using high-resolution image inspection, simulating 10x magnification for forensic detail comparison. The handwriting shows…
Autograph Authentication – Pete Rose Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview This examination pertains to a signed baseball featuring the name “Pete Edward Rose” with the inscription “ALL TIME HIT KING” and an additional word written near the sweet spot seam (“Hustle”). The medium is a traditional leather baseball with red stitching, bearing blue ink…
Autograph Authentication – Vada Pinson Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview This report provides a forensic analysis of an autographed 1960s-era baseball card depicting outfielder Vada Pinson of the Cleveland Indians. The signature appears to be written in blue ink across the lower portion of the card, overlapping the facial area of the image. The…
Autograph Authentication – Babe Ruth Confidence Grade: C (Likely NOT Authentic) Overview The signature purported to be from Babe Ruth, rendered in dark ink on a period-appropriate baseball, shows signs of visually compelling form at first glance. The letterforms are stylistically consistent with the commonly recognized format of Ruth’s authentic signature: bold loops on the…
Autograph Authentication – Mickey Mantle Confidence Grade: C (Likely NOT Authentic) Overview The submitted item is a vintage-style baseball card attributed to Mickey Mantle, featuring a blue ink signature across the front. At face value, the handwriting resembles commonly accepted formations of Mantle’s autograph; however, given the extremely high risk associated with forged Mantle signatures…
Autograph Authentication – Lew Alcindor Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview Initial visual assessment of this signed card featuring Lew Alcindor (also known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) suggests a freehand signature applied directly to the card’s surface using a blue ink pen. Upon high-resolution forensic inspection, the ink signatures, stroke characteristics, and substrate interaction display numerous…
Autograph Authentication – Vada Pinson Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview This report presents a forensic analysis of the autograph attributed to Vada Pinson on a vintage baseball card. Based on a simulated 10x magnification and comprehensive ink/substrate and stroke-level scrutiny, the signature exhibits most characteristics of hand-signed autographs without triggering strong forensic red flags….
Autograph Authentication – Mickey Mantle Confidence Grade: C (Likely NOT Authentic) Overview Upon forensic analysis of the signature attributed to Mickey Mantle on this photographic print, several concerns suggest the likelihood of it being a non-authentic reproduction, despite surface-level conformity with known exemplars. Key indicators from ink behavior, stroke dynamics, and inscription behavior under simulated…