Help on Ryan auto

Piman58 · November 19, 2007 7:36AM

I am found this card, but I am unsure if the auto is authentic.
Any help from the experts here would be appreciated.

Thanks

Allen · November 19, 2007 7:37AM

I say not real or possibly signed in a hurry or last card signed walking into the stadium. Hard to believe someone would fake an auto on a nice 72 Ryan.

envoy98 · November 19, 2007 7:49AM

I say not a chance.

rexvos · November 19, 2007 7:52AM

<< <i>I say not a chance. >>

agree, he signs a ton and his auto is very consistent... and very neat usually.

vintagetoppsguy · November 19, 2007 7:59AM

That is not even close!

Piman58 · November 19, 2007 8:03AM

Thanks everyone, that was my thoughts after seeing other examples of Ryan's auto graded by PSA/DNA.

The seller also has many other autos of HOF and other ballplayers that he is selling that may not be real as well.

gonzer · November 19, 2007 8:50AM

Maybe Ryan Klesko but not 'ol #34

jamesryanbell · November 19, 2007 8:56AM

Doesn't even look close. No way.

DrJ · November 19, 2007 10:09AM

Fake.

Here is an example of a real autograph from my collection:

CON40 · November 19, 2007 10:12AM

No way... no how.

SDSportsFan · November 19, 2007 11:20AM

Well, it does bear some resemblance to this one that I got in person after the Astros-Padres game in San Diego on Aug 3, 1983.

Steve

BunchOBull · November 19, 2007 11:48AM

Is that the famous 4will TrioP (Willie Mays) beside the Ryan auto?

SDSportsFan · November 19, 2007 11:52AM

<< <i>Is that the famous 4will TrioP (Willie Mays) beside the Ryan auto? >>

It's Tim Flannery. He got the only hit that night off Nolan (a single in the third inning). That's the scoring page of the program from the game. I kept score of every game I ever went to

I got Nolan to sign it after the game...it took several years to get Tim's autograph on it.

Steve

BunchOBull · November 19, 2007 11:54AM

I'd love to see that auto and a later Mays auto side by side...that's crazy.

BunchOBull · November 19, 2007 12:00PM

Obviously not the same...but some strange similarities...

MooseDog · November 19, 2007 3:25PM

I think it's a genuine Ryan signature but no way would I buy it.

First of all, it's a crappy signature.

Secondly, Ryan will sign anything you send him for $35 and up (cards used to be $18) through his Foundation and even add whatever inscription you (for a little want for a little extra. Considering some show prices for contemporary players, I think these are reasonable for a Hall of Famer one of the all-time greats. AND, you're getting it direct from the source.

killingdream · November 19, 2007 5:52PM

I'd say that it is real. I've seen a bunch of his autos that are pure garbage. I've even acquired a few in person. One from the early eighties is on a ball that I got the Astros to sign after a game. The Ryan sig is basically the N followed by a scribble and the R followed by a scribble. Don't know maybe he was in a hurry , disinterested or just loaded on the post game brews. He was friendly at least.

jmbkb4 · November 19, 2007 8:36PM

<< <i>Obviously not the same...but some strange similarities...

>>

nice eyes!!

jay0791 · November 19, 2007 10:10PM

I collect nolan ryan pics and lithos that are auto'd. If he had time to sign I could do a better forgery that that.......

As another member has stated , most of ryan's auto's have consistency and all similar....this one is not even close.

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