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Mighty Bombjack
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IF IT'S AUTHENTIC, and I believe that it is.
This is a Sporting News photo depicting Art Fletcher and Wilbert Robinson. It took some research, but the photo was taken on opening day of 1923, when the Fletcher-managed Phillies were in Brooklyn to face the Robinson-managed Robins. Further input from the knowledgable folks on net54 tells me that the trademark stamp on the back dates from around the same time, giving me peace of mind that the photo development easily predated Robinson's death (and this is probaly what is known as a Type 1 photo, but that is not a certainty).
Looking at the auto of Robinson, it is smooth, clearly depressed in ink, and visibly old. It also matches the exemplars I can find of Robinson, both online and in my HOF autograph books. I got this in hand, and the only conclusion I can draw is that this is a legit auto on an original press photo.
The best part? The ebay seller listed it as "possibly signed," so I got it for my opening bid of 75 dollars. If I can get this certed, it would sell for 2500 or so. I'm undecided about sending it to PSA/DNA, as I think it's real and am not looking to move it. For the time being, I'm calling this HOF auto #233 for my collection.
I welcome any input about the item and arguments about authenticity. Thanks for looking.
This is a Sporting News photo depicting Art Fletcher and Wilbert Robinson. It took some research, but the photo was taken on opening day of 1923, when the Fletcher-managed Phillies were in Brooklyn to face the Robinson-managed Robins. Further input from the knowledgable folks on net54 tells me that the trademark stamp on the back dates from around the same time, giving me peace of mind that the photo development easily predated Robinson's death (and this is probaly what is known as a Type 1 photo, but that is not a certainty).
Looking at the auto of Robinson, it is smooth, clearly depressed in ink, and visibly old. It also matches the exemplars I can find of Robinson, both online and in my HOF autograph books. I got this in hand, and the only conclusion I can draw is that this is a legit auto on an original press photo.
The best part? The ebay seller listed it as "possibly signed," so I got it for my opening bid of 75 dollars. If I can get this certed, it would sell for 2500 or so. I'm undecided about sending it to PSA/DNA, as I think it's real and am not looking to move it. For the time being, I'm calling this HOF auto #233 for my collection.
I welcome any input about the item and arguments about authenticity. Thanks for looking.