Authentic Old Judge card?

[RCMcKenzie]

Is there such a thing as an autographed n172? At least it is in pencil. Maybe it is just an owner writing the player's name on the back for identification. It's worth a couple of bucks as a novelty if nothing else.

[poorlydrawncat]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Is there such a thing as an autographed n172? At least it is in pencil. Maybe it is just an owner writing the player's name on the back for identification. It's worth a couple of bucks as a novelty if nothing else.

I doubt it's just the owner writing the name on the back as it is very close to Keefe's actual signature. It's more likely that someone forged the signature (assuming that the card is a reprint, which it certainly appears to be).

[Exhibitman]

Fake as a $3 bill. Bogus as a stripper's claim to be working her way through college. Worthless as a politician's promise.

[RCMcKenzie]

Let me rephrase what I said... It's worth a couple of bucks to me as a novelty. I think it's funny. I would be a buyer at the current level of less than $4.

[caramelcard]

I love "mighty bombjack"

[kkkkandp]

Kind of hard to tell with 100% certainty, but there are just too many "maybes" for me to think the card is real.

I'm no handwriting expert, but the autograph seems dubious as well.

Card on EBAY first; PSA sample second:

[mighty bombjack]

Originally Posted by kkkkandp

Kind of hard to tell with 100% certainty, but there are just too many "maybes" for me to think the card is real.

I'm no handwriting expert, but the autograph seems dubious as well.

Card on EBAY first; PSA sample second:

Looks to me like someone may have modeled after this 2004 Topps Tribute cut signature card, which is pretty suspect in itself.

[mighty bombjack]

Originally Posted by caramelcard

I love "mighty bombjack"

Thank you! And thanks to everyone who has commented here. Good opinions and info, just as I was seeking.

[Buythatcard]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Fake as a $3 bill. Bogus as a stripper's claim to be working her way through college. Worthless as a politician's promise.

$3 bill?

[mighty bombjack]

Card has been removed. I don't know if this happens with unsigned cards, but it happens that things being sold as authentic autos disappear from ebay quite often.