Autograph Authentication – Allard K. Lowenstein Confidence Grade: A (Most Likely Authentic) Overview The document under analysis features a signed inscription: “For Ronny, Good luck – with such a mother, how can you go wrong? Al Lowenstein” This is attributed to Allard K. Lowenstein, an American politician and civil rights activist, assassinated in 1980. Given…
Autograph Authentication – James Lofton Confidence Grade: A (Most Likely Authentic) Overview The submitted image shows a signed James Lofton Topps football trading card, overprinted with a visibly hand-applied blue and purple gradient ink autograph across the left-center section of the card. The signature also includes an inscription: “HOF05” and “2025” beneath the main autograph…
Autograph Authentication – Bernie Kosar Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview The submitted image includes three signed trading cards featuring former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar. The signatures, which are all written in bold blue ink, bear consistent stylistic elements (such as sweeping “B” and “K” letters, dynamic loop patterns, and inclusion of “#19”), suggesting…
Autograph Authentication – Nolan Ryan | Steve Carlton Confidence Grade: A (Most Likely Authentic) Overview This card titled “Strikeout Leaders – 1974” contains two autographs, one from Nolan Ryan (left) and one from Steve Carlton (right), over their respective printed images. Both autographs appear to be handwritten using a blue ink pen, possibly a ballpoint…
Autograph Authentication – Dwight Eisenhower Confidence Grade: A (Most Likely Authentic) Overview The presented item is a typed letter dated October 22, 1962 on letterhead from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and signed “Dwight D. Eisenhower.” The layout and paper stock are consistent with mid-century executive correspondence. Upon high-resolution and magnified analysis of the ink and writing mechanics,…
Autograph Authentication – Don Mattingly Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview This report presents a forensic evaluation of a Don Mattingly signed baseball card, featuring a Topps trading card encased in a semi-rigid plastic Card Saver I holder. The signature is in blue ink and appears over the image of Mattingly fielding a ground ball….
Autograph Authentication – Steve Carlton Confidence Grade: C (Likely NOT Authentic) Overview The autograph attributed to Steve Carlton appears on a vintage-style Topps baseball card image embedded against the backdrop of the Cleveland Indians’ now-retired mascot sign. The signature is rendered in blue ink and is presented as hand-signed directly on the card’s surface. Upon…
Autograph Authentication – Mookie Wilson Confidence Grade: A Overview This report provides a forensic authentication analysis of a signature attributed to Mookie Wilson on a 1987 Donruss baseball card. Based on a detailed visual inspection simulating 10x magnification and considering line quality, ink dynamics, and substrate interaction, the autograph strongly indicates hand-executed signature characteristics rather…
Autograph Authentication – Peyton Manning Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview This item appears to be a signed Tennessee Volunteers poster featuring Peyton Manning. The signature is presented in bold black ink and occupies a prominent placement on the image. With supporting correspondence from the University of Tennessee Football Office dated September 1996, the context…
Autograph Authentication – Walter Payton Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview The image under investigation is a black-and-white, professionally framed photo depicting Walter Payton mid-air during a football game. The surface carries a bold, dark ink signature prominently across the central area above Payton. Upon initial visual review, the autograph appears organically applied with various…