Toughest signed cards possible

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by theshleps

This is sad but I got a 2009 UD signed by Nick Adenhart. I got it just before he left spring training in 2009 in March. It had about a 3 week window to be signed.

Just to clarify - this thread is about cards where few, if any, signed examples could possibly exist.

There are plenty of "certified autograph" Nick Adenhart cards out there, so if you just want "a" signed Adenhart card and don't care about manufacturer or year, you won't have any problem finding one. Those are not the type of cards being discussed here.

Am I correct in my understanding of this thread?

[Republicaninmass]

The player only had a super short window of a year or two to sign a card before their death, like Ken Hubbs, Foxx '61

Actually, Brent did mention this in his question. Although I dont collect modern, I find these tidbits about modern players intersting

[EldoEsq]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

Just to clarify - this thread is about cards where few, if any, signed examples could possibly exist.

There are plenty of "certified autograph" Nick Adenhart cards out there, so if you just want "a" signed Adenhart card and don't care about manufacturer or year, you won't have any problem finding one. Those are not the type of cards being discussed here.

Am I correct in my understanding of this thread?

I think his card is EXACTLY what the thread is about...there may be a million signed Nick Adenhart cards, but there are probably only a handful of 2009 Upper Deck signed cards based on the set's release and him passing in April 2009.

Plenty of Dick Howser autographs out there...good luck with 1987 Topps.

I thought the thread was about rare signed cards...not just rare signers. Or did I miss the theme of the thread???

[Orioles1954]

1954 Topps Howie Fox---know of one in existence.

1969 Topps Bird Hill Aces--know of one signed by all four.

[Republicaninmass]

1954 Topps Howie Fox---know of one in existence.


If you are counting the one I sold, I know of one other

Never have seen a 53 Bowman

[pooh528]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

1969 Topps Bird Hill Aces--know of one signed by all four.

Not sure if its the same one, but I have one signed by all 4

[egri]

Cory Lidle's 2006 Topps must be very tough as well; the first series was released in February, the second series in June, and he died that October.

[Orioles1954]

Of living signers residing in the United States, I haven't seen or heard of many 1963 Topps Steve Dalkowski signed cards.

[MacDice]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

Of living signers residing in the United States, I haven't seen or heard of many 1963 Topps Steve Dalkowski signed cards.

Steve has had a lot of issues to say the least. Apparently he is in a long-term care facility but per reports on a different site (from someone who is working with the family on a book), Steve's sister has been bringing a few pieces of his fan mail each time she goes to see him. He has begun signing a few of the items in the order they were received starting with items from 2010.

[dgo71]

Originally Posted by EldoEsq

I thought the thread was about rare signed cards...not just rare signers. Or did I miss the theme of the thread???

That's the theme. Maybe I missed something too but it seems to me the cards folks are disucssing here are exactly that. Tough cards to find signed. I'm a little surprised at the confusion this is causing.

Another more modern toughie is Rod Scurry on his 1989 Score and Upper Deck issues, his only mainstream Mariners cards. I've never seen one I thought was authentic. Even though Scurry was a decent signer and passed away in 1992, he was out of baseball before these cards were issued and hard to track down due to leading a life of drug use. Scurry was actually arrested trying to buy crack the day after being released from Seattle at the end of 1988.