Is this seriously what card graders are doing now...

[HOF Auto Rookies]

I know this has nothing to do with vintage cards, but it can definitely happen with pre-war. Are these card graders just dumb as heck! Seriously, how do you certify a facsimile as an authentic autograph!?!? This is just getting ridiculous:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260979657014

I wonder if anyone has ever come across this for a '55 Topps or any other year with a facsimile. Hell, or even a T205, might as well send in my Hoblitzel and Myers to JSA, they may slab it.

[jp1216]

I hope it is just hand signed on the back and not pictured..... If not - wow..

[HOF Auto Rookies]

no kidding that's what i was thinking as well lol. that's just scary. unless some idiot got it signed in pencil haha

[camlov2]

From what I read online the autographs are real, are you saying that isn't the case? I don't collect modern cards so I don't know either way.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by camlov2

From what I read online the autographs are real, are you saying that isn't the case? I don't collect modern cards so I don't know either way.

Hey Brian, what do you mean? Like this wasnt produced with the player signing these, this set at least. It's a fascimile for this set. I don't see another signature

[camlov2]

I don't know about this set in particular but I guess bowman chrome includes cards with real and printed signatures. The sellers pictures don't really help.

Here is a post I found talking about the difference-

http://prospectforprofit.com/?p=921

So blue ink is a true signature and black is printed?

printed example

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2007-Bowman-...item19ceb7d4df

real example

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Joba-Chamber...item2c63ccede4

[Bilko G]

Yeah this card is DEFINITELY signed In Person on the right hand side going up vertically, its tricky to see if ur not looking for it.


No conspiracy here, move on