Very rare
From what I've been told (including by Spence) this is a very/extremely rare autograph. My best guess is that there are less than twenty authentic Bill/Willie Foster signatures out there. I know of two signed 1970s Negro League All Star cards, one property tax form, two index cards, a written and signed card, a couple of checks (I think), and another government form. I suspect, and I cannot say why other than a gut instinct, that there are a few more out there, more checks or government forms, etc., but for now its pretty scarce. Given the very recent Green Diamond sale, I'd say that a solid Bill/Willie Foster signature by itself on a non-government form would be i the $2000 range. Anything that embellishes it with more writing, I think is $3000+. A ball? Fuggetaboutit, sky's the limit. If you've got one, consider yourself lucky. It makes the HOF set complete, and is truly one of the scarcest HOFer signs out there.
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