Autograph Authentication – Joe DiMaggio Confidence Grade: C (Likely NOT Authentic) Overview Upon visual and forensic examination of the signature attributed to Joe DiMaggio on a vintage-style baseball, several inconsistencies raise concerns regarding the signature’s authenticity. While the surface and ink application exhibit some characteristics of a hand-signed item, closer inspection under simulated magnification reveals…
Autograph Authentication – Bob Lilly Confidence Grade: A (Most Likely Authentic) Overview This image depicts a signed Bob Lilly rookie card, featuring a blue ink signature directly on the card surface along with the inscription “HOF 80.” Upon forensic examination under simulated 10x magnification, the characteristics of the ink, stroke dynamics, and substrate all strongly…
Autograph Authentication – Shohei Ohtani Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview This autograph appears on a Topps Heritage trading card purporting to be signed by Shohei Ohtani. The card is labeled as a “Topps Certified Autograph Issue,” and displays a red ink signature along with a numbering “11/73” in red permanent marker, presumably hand-applied. A…
Autograph Authentication – Willie Mays Confidence Grade: C (Likely NOT Authentic) Overview This image shows a signature attributed to Willie Mays on a vintage-style baseball card featuring Mays during his tenure with the New York Giants. Given the status of Willie Mays as a high-risk autographer — widely forged due to his legendary career and…
Autograph Authentication – Cleon Jones Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview This report evaluates the authenticity of a signature attributed to Cleon Jones on a vintage baseball trading card. The analysis focuses on forensic ink properties, stroke dynamics, pressure variations, reproduction artifacts, and stylistic comparisons. The signature appears natural in flow and exhibits a number…
Autograph Authentication – Johnny Bench Confidence Grade: A (Most Likely Authentic) Overview The examined autograph appears on a standard official baseball in blue ink. At first glance, the signature exhibits natural line quality, pressure variation, and consistent flow patterns typical of hand-executed signatures. The inscription includes the player’s name, “Johnny Bench,” along with a numerical…
Autograph Authentication – Willie Mays Confidence Grade: C (Likely NOT Authentic) Overview Upon initial observation, the item is a black-and-white 8×10 photo of Willie Mays in a New York Mets uniform, with a bold black signature written in the upper left that reads: “To Rick Willie Mays” The item is personalized, which reduces mass-market value…
Autograph Authentication – Pete Rose Confidence Grade: A (Most Likely Authentic) Overview The submitted image features a baseball signed in blue ink with a distinctive inscription: “Sorry I bet on baseball,” followed by the signature attributed to Pete Rose. The signature style, inscription dynamics, ink-substrate behavior, and pressure variation all indicate a hand-executed process rather…
Autograph Authentication – Dwight Gooden Confidence Grade: B (Likely Authentic) Overview This image contains an autographed photograph of Dwight Gooden celebrating his May 14, 1996 no-hitter with the New York Yankees. The inscription reads: Signature: stylized script resembling “Doc Gooden” Inscription: “No Hitter” Date: “5-14-96” The inscription is written in gold metallic ink, presumably from…
Autograph Authentication – Frank Thomas Confidence Grade: A (Most Likely Authentic) Overview The baseball under examination features a single signature, “Frank Thomas,” numbered “35,” and accompanied by the inscription “HOF 2014.” The autograph is located on the sweet spot of the baseball, likely signed with a blue ballpoint pen, consistent with standard autograph practices. Preliminary…