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Tom Brady Auto Card

I purchased this Tom Brady card on ebay from a individual that bought it at a estate sale. He doesn't know the history of the card. I am trying to find out if this autograph is real

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Permalink Reply by James on April 22, 2019 at 3:16am

Sorry, but I don’t think it’s authentic. See what others think.

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Permalink Reply by David L Ridgley on April 22, 2019 at 11:46am

Thanks James for taking the time to look at my card. Would you please expand a little on how you came to your conclusion. Thank you, David

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Permalink Reply by James on April 22, 2019 at 1:14pm

On more current Brady autographs, the “horizontal” part of the T is much more curved. However, in earlier examples, the top part of the T is pretty flat like yours. The part that really stands out is the “om” part of “Tom”. It’s usually not so pronounced with a large hump like this. However, having said all that, the autograph does have some positive attributes.

You should see what Terrier thinks. I would defer to his opinion on this one. Maybe he will chime in.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on April 22, 2019 at 3:10pm

not authentic

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Permalink Reply by David L Ridgley on April 22, 2019 at 4:04pm

Thanks for lookingTerrier. Would you please give me more information. I'm a fairly new collector and trying to learn my way. THANKS, David

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on April 22, 2019 at 4:59pm

What information are you looking for David? You asked if the autograph is real and you have a couple of opinions. In the world of Tom Brady forgeries (and most non-tri-star examples on ebay are fake), this would rate a 2 out of 10. It is way off. Here is an authentic example for comparison:

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on April 22, 2019 at 5:06pm

I found one on ebay that was likely signed by the same forger as yours. here is yours:

here is one list on Ebay currently with a $85.00 buy it now.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 22, 2019 at 5:16pm

A valuable lesson is being given here. The collecting of autographs is not easily learned and it requires a LOT of observation and knowledge to recognize the work of individual hands.