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Autographs through the mail

The letter that Jessie Zaccaro originally sent to Zack Monroe 27 years ago. Monroe recently returned the letter with two autographed baseball cards. He wrote a short note at the bottom of the letter.
Autographs

Collector receives autographed cards 27 years after sending request letter

1983 Topps
Autographs

A look at how autographs have changed for three former major league players

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Autographs

Retired baseball players who sign through the mail

A Ted Williams signature from 1964. (Images courtesy Ron Keurajian)
Baseball

Ted Williams was a signing machine, creating a glut of his autographs on the market

Kevin Keating
Baseball

New book explores baseball's autograph collecting world

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Auctions

Vintage cards and autographed items highlight current Clean Sweep Auction

With the move to Arizona, the L.A. Dodgers kept the autograph walkway tradition alive. Clayton Kershaw was a willing and active signer this spring.
Hobby News

Spring Training 2015 Report: A Cactus League 'Mancation'

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News

Remembering Casey and the All-Stars

This is an example of a COA used by Round Five from FBI files, a New Jersey company run by ex-heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner. Round Five is among the memorabilia firms to appear on a comprehensive list released by the FBI of all organizations involved in its years-long Operation Bullpen investigation related to forged memorabilia.
Fraud Issues

Operation Bullpen: Authenticators and autograph sellers to watch for

Two of the best signers at the Pepsi event was future Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman and current Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith.
News

'If You Build It, They Will Come' ...Well, Pepsi Did

The Mother Teresa baseball, perhaps the most famous autograph forgery ever done.
Baseball

Part 5: What's So Crazy About a Mother Teresa Baseball Anyhow?

Hobby News

Keurajian Wins 2013 SABR Baseball Research Award

A classic shot of the great Joe DiMaggio in action. The only thing that’s wrong is the signature is a fake.
Authentication

Forging the Big Three: DiMaggio, Mantle, Williams

Mickey Mantle with the No. 7 beneath his signature – the classic look.
Fraud Issues

How To Trick People and Get Away With It: The Art and Craft of the Forger

A fake Babe Ruth baseball, signed on the sweet spot.
Authentication

Operation Bullpen, and Why Forgers Don't Always Hit the Sweet Spot

Willie Mays

Mike Schmidt Crys Foul at the Quality of Today's Signatures

Here is a Cartwright signature circa 1860. With striking, bold letters, Cartwright often signed “Alex J. Cartwright” or “Alx” on his documents.
Baseball

Signature Study: Alexander Cartwright

Autographs

New Presidential Autograph Book Now Available