Nolan Ryan older auto - probably real?
 

Here is a card I have had for 30 years or so. I bought it from a dealer--signature already on it--back when Nolan Ryan was my favorite player but before his cards really took off in the hobby.

Because I bought it from a dealer (yes, commence lecture now...), I always presumed the autograph was authentic. But since there is such expertise in this forum I thought it would be worth getting other opinions.

The only caveat I'll offer is that the signature would have been applied before 1984 or so...so if Ryan the HOFer now has a different and hurried signature, that might not be the best comparison.

Thanks in advance for any help!

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Good
 

Looks like a rushed sig at ballpark or hotel from late 70s but I would say good

Definitely a 1970's Angels era genuine signature of Ryan. :)

As the previous poster indicated, this was Nolan's fast one that you would get at the ballpark over the railing. I have perhaps 50-75 of these that I got IP from Nolan during his tenure with the Angels between the years of 1972-1979.
I would bet that this card was signed between 1974-1979, FWIW.

Wow, thanls so much!

it's good....i probably have over 100 IP auto's...the majority look like that