thanks guys

I think we can put an end to this.
the baseball looks like a forgerie.
Go get it authenticated to see.
was it advertised as authentic???does the seller know it might be a fake?
If they advertised it as authentic,p and it isn't.....look into making a fraud case....or possibly try settling it out of court(that would be my first choice.)
If it is fake, there is no point in having spent an ungodly amout on it.
you could make one at home with a good pen, dirt, water, hotdogs, dogfood, and time.
so....this is what i think....any mods that agree????

It matches up perfect to a forged one

http://www.psadna.com/authentication.chtml

ya i myself have a babe ruth bobble-head with a fake pop out autograph [copied] and khackdrums provided a autograph and both don't match, im 99% sure its forged, and i think you'r dad kinda got ripped off, sorry


-Wifi Dude

i would say its a very good forgery... the "R" doesnt look anything like an authentic example

Looking at the box (national league ball) and the red stitching of the ball. It has to be signed on a Ford Frick baseball which is a good sign( Is it?) as alot of forgers signed his name on items after he passed away. I've been looking at this signature since you posted it and I am not convinced it's authentic.

johnnylightning wrote:It looks pretty much the same to me because dont forget writing on a curved baseball your holding is diff than writing on flat paper on a hard surface...

Your right. I got NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. to sign a baseball for me and his autograph was very huge and wrote a different way as well. (Also, from my experience getting baseballs signed, every autograph look a little different on the ball.

I think it is actually authentic my friend!

Josh

It looks pretty much the same to me because dont forget writing on a curved baseball your holding is diff than writing on flat paper on a hard surface...

I've seen a couple TV specials on Babe Ruth autograph forgers extrodinaire; and i've read into it a bit online.
there was one gentleman several years ago, who, ingeniously devised a way of making forgeries on baseballs. He aged the balls down to a "smell", also perfeting colour, gloss, wear/tear(it was hit by a bat or something). They were signed by an expert forger, and one of the only reason thathe was caught was a paper trail...i mean someone ratted him out not the autographs were authentic. He is one of the most "famous" sports forgers.
that being said, you should have it authenticated, because the "ungodly" price may be too mych, in which case you could get your money back. spend the $60or so to see if your suspicions are correct.

good luck and i hope that it is actually authentic {thumb2}

In have ran into his autograph a few times here and there and it looks pretty close to the ones i saw it might be authentic but i'm no expert either sorry.