"I wouldn’t go by matching one ball, you should start to see similarities among several balls. Even though his signature changed, there are still some things he does consistently over the years."
"Steve, thanks for your insight with this. When I researched his signature over the years he did it, he did change it in the 80's. What made me think it was authentic was this image from this ball I found online. Hank%20Aaron.jpg it…"
"This ball would definitely have been signed in the early 80’s as Aaron shortened his signature since. There are a few things that made me think this was a careful forgery, but I do believe it is good."
""I would never going to buy [sic] an autograph from any company or person selling them unless I had seen it happen in front of my eyes."
With Aaron being deceased, how will you accomplish this?"
"In my situation I got that signed ball in the 80's, always thought it was authentic at the time I purchased it. I doubt the dealer who sold it to me is even alive or in business. I have other autographed sports figure items as well, one from…"
"Some years ago, a dealer who was very esteemed in the hobby answered this kind of issue very well. He simply said he would always honor a return at any time from the date of purchase "if I made a mistake". …"
""Ok Eric, Jackie Gleason or David Bowie? Excuse the pun but not in the same league.":
Those are my specialties. Others will agree. Some are customers who sought a Gleason or Bowie. It was my work that changed PSA's Facts Page on…"
"That's a pretty limited way to collect, but if that's your approach then that's what works for you.
Personally, I collect a lot of historical signatures so "being there" is not an option."
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"I guess what I am saying is that no matter what opinion comes down nobody here is going to absolutely say without a doubt it is a fake or real signature."
There are times a definitive assessment can be made one way or the…"