Mike Trout Autograph help needed!

[jbhofmann]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

This was actually released by Bowman, not a custom. This card WAS supposed to be produced.


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I'm sorry but it doesn't have the look of an official Bowman card. Maybe you didn't have this built, but I believe this to be a custom by one of two people.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by jbhofmann

I'm sorry but it doesn't have the look of an official Bowman card. Maybe you didn't have this built, but I believe this to be a custom by one of two people.

Trust me, it's not a custom. Topps have uncut sheets of these Super Proofs and ended up not using them. Then they ended up being consigned to an auction house as full sheets then the winner of them cut them up.

For example, here are some listings:

http://apr13.hugginsandscott.com/cgi...l?itemid=55345

http://apr13.hugginsandscott.com/cgi...m.pl?lotno=235


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[jbhofmann]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

Trust me, it's not a custom. Topps have uncut sheets of these Super Proofs and ended up not using them. Then they ended up being consigned to an auction house as full sheets then the winner of them cut them up.

For example, here are some listings:

http://apr13.hugginsandscott.com/cgi...l?itemid=55345

http://apr13.hugginsandscott.com/cgi...m.pl?lotno=235


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I understand. Those are for actual cards that were made. I've never even heard of Trout being considered for a autograph in 2011 Draft.

Do you have images of the card before it was cut?
The "turn engine" pattern looks just a little off compared to other Topps issues, that's what stuck out to me.