Autograph Authentication – Mickey Mantle Confidence Grade: C (Likely NOT Authentic) Overview This signature, purportedly from Mickey Mantle, appears on a glossy photograph featuring a classic posed swinging shot in a Yankees uniform. While the surface-level appearance is superficially convincing, the results of forensic inspection raise several concerns typical of high-quality reproductions, particularly in high-risk…
Autograph Authentication – The Beatles Confidence Grade: C (Likely NOT Authentic) Overview A visual forensic analysis was conducted on a provided image containing four signatures attributed to the members of The Beatles (Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr). The examination included close scrutiny using simulated 10x magnification techniques to analyze micro-details in…
Autograph Authentication – Mookie Wilson Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview The signature under evaluation appears on a modern-era Topps baseball card featuring Mookie Wilson of the New York Mets. A close visual inspection has been carried out using simulated 10x magnification. No compelling indicators of autopen, factory reproduction, or mechanical printing emerged. However, a…
Autograph Authentication – Vada Pinson Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview This handwriting forensic analysis evaluates a Vada Pinson autograph on a vintage baseball card attributed to the Cleveland Indians. The signature is inscribed in blue ink across the lower portion of the card image. Preliminary observations reveal several characteristics commonly associated with genuine, freehand…
Autograph Authentication – Harmon Killebrew, Reggie Jackson, Eddie Mathews Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview This image displays a baseball showcasing three autographs attributed to Hall of Fame baseball players: Harmon Killebrew, Reggie Jackson, and Eddie Mathews. A preliminary visual inspection under virtual magnification reveals some characteristics of hand-executed signatures, with minor variations in stroke…
Autograph Authentication – Mike Schmidt, Tony Gwynn Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview This report presents a forensic-level handwriting and ink analysis of the baseball shown in the submitted image. Signatures analyzed include Mike Schmidt, Tony Gwynn, and an additional unknown signature near the bottom side panel. Upon simulated 10x magnification, the ink, substrate interaction,…
Autograph Authentication – Willie Mays Confidence Grade: C (Likely NOT Authentic) Overview This forensic evaluation assesses a multi-signature baseball featuring the name “Willie Mays” among other signers under high-risk authentication protocol. At least three visible signatures are present, with one potentially attributed to Willie Mays. Notably, Mays is a high-risk autographer due to his historic…
Autograph Authentication – Tom Seaver Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview The presented item is a signed Fleer baseball card featuring Tom Seaver. Based on a detailed forensic analysis conducted under simulated 10x magnification, the autograph appears to exhibit consistent characteristics of a hand-signed inscription. There is no immediate or overwhelming evidence pointing to autopen,…
Autograph Authentication – Kevin Mitchell Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview This analysis pertains to a blue ink autograph rendered directly on an Oakland Athletics baseball card bearing the name “Kevin Mitchell.” At a glance, the signature displays natural variance in pressure and pen flow, which are typical of freehand human execution. The stroke dynamics…
Autograph Authentication – Gil Hodges Confidence Grade: D (Very Likely NOT Authentic) Overview This report presents a forensic analysis of the signature attributed to Gil Hodges as seen on a vintage-style baseball card. The visual inspection strongly suggests that the signature is not hand-signed but rather a printed reproduction integrated during the card production process….