The three Rices I have all look like the 1983 Topps that was posted, not the scribble. This is rampant speculation on my part, but is it possible he really doesn't like the picture on his card? It doesn't seem to be a very good shot, and Rice is prickly in the best of times, maybe it just sets him off? I guess the thing to do is send in the 1976 AS and a different card to his next autograph signing, and compare the signatures.
As an aside, I've noticed there do seem to be some cards that are impossible to find signed, that theoretically should be easy to come by. Guys like George Crowe, Roy Mcmillan, Clyde Vollmer, I have yet to see on a 53 Topps, although they are readily available in other years.
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Signed 1953 Topps set: 264/274 (96.35 %)
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