Jackie Robinson autograph card - Your thoughts?

[mrmopar]

I bought this on ebay in the late 90s and it was part of a larger group of signed Dodger cards. Most of them looked pretty spot on, but this and a 57 Campanella were possibly questionable. I was comfortable with the price for the lot assuming Campy and Robby were fakes, so I am not out anything on this deal either way. I have always assumed that this was likely not real, but since I had no plans to deal it, I just told myself it was real and went with it. I have never really sought opinions on it, professionally or otherwise.

I have tried to assemble a complete team set of signed 1956 Topps Dodgers, but the big 4 were clearly major hurdles to a budget conscious collector. I sadly have to consider my team set "complete" without any of those 4 (Campy, Hodges, Koufax, Robinson).

Since there seems to be a solid and confident knowledge base here, I thought I would toss it out and see what the group thought. Any chance this is the real deal?

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Ew


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[ATP]

No, for many reasons.

[Republicaninmass]

And not even close

Sorry

[mrmopar]

I will say that I can't find another image online of his signature that is not all on a single plane, so that there may be reason enough to call this one out as bad.

What other clues do you guys see? Just looking at some of the scans online, I wouldn't say to my naked eye that it is not even close. It definitely shares similarities with some authentic signatures. I'm curious, as you all have said bad, and I don't doubt that, but no details as to what you see or why. "Ew" is the clear winner so far though.

[shelly]

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by mrmopar

I wouldn't say to my naked eye that it is not even close.

All the other naked eyes, including mine, are seeing it as not even close.