1997 Upper Deck Legends - Autographs

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1997 Upper Deck Legends - Autographs

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AL-24 - Donnie Shell AU - Pittsburgh Steelers

1997 Upper Deck Legends - Autographs #AL-24 Donnie Shell Front


May 21, 2020 - 11:40AM
RecklessIsHe

Be aware that roughly half (maybe as many as two-thirds) of the AL-24 autograph cards were actually signed by Donnie Shell's wife. The autographs come in two different versions. The REAL autograph (as shown here) has a more triangular "D". The "D" in the second version is more "loopy" for lack of a better term. The "loopier" autographs were signed by Mrs. Shell. A quick Google image search will show that most authenticated Donnie Shell autographs have that triangular-shaped "D".


Edited on: May 21, 2020 - 1:32PM

AL-47 - Sid Luckman RDM, EXCH - Chicago Bears

Upper Deck substituted autographs since player did not fulfill requirements

1997 Upper Deck Legends - Autographs #AL-47 Sid Luckman Front


May 16, 2020 - 11:31AM
RecklessIsHe

From the 2019-20 Beckett Football Price Guide (36th Edition): "Although Billy Johnson, Fred Dean, Russ Francis, Sid Luckman, Bob Trumpy, Willie Wood and Mike Webster did have redemption cards inserted into packs, none of those players returned any cards signed to Upper Deck. Therefore, Upper Deck substituted other autographs for those players. Mike Webster, Fred Dean and Russ Francis authentic signed cards appeared on the secondary market at a later date. There has been speculation that they released the signed cards themselves." As such, a "complete" set of autograph cards does NOT include a signed Sid Luckman card. Extreme collectors may choose to include the Sid Luckman redemption card in their collection.


Edited on: May 17, 2020 - 11:25PM

AL-47 - Sid Luckman RDM, EXCH - Chicago Bears

Upper Deck substituted autographs since player did not fulfill requirements

1997 Upper Deck Legends - Autographs #AL-47 Sid Luckman Front


May 14, 2023 - 11:32PM
Pikula

I have this exact same card signed by Sid with UDA on the back. Accepting offers.

AL-71 - Willie Wood RDM, EXCH - Green Bay Packers

Upper Deck substituted autographs since player did not fulfill requirements

1997 Upper Deck Legends - Autographs #AL-71 Willie Wood Front


May 16, 2020 - 11:33AM
RecklessIsHe

From the 2019-20 Beckett Football Price Guide (36th Edition): "Although Billy Johnson, Fred Dean, Russ Francis, Sid Luckman, Bob Trumpy, Willie Wood and Mike Webster did have redemption cards inserted into packs, none of those players returned any cards signed to Upper Deck. Therefore, Upper Deck substituted other autographs for those players. Mike Webster, Fred Dean and Russ Francis authentic signed cards appeared on the secondary market at a later date." Therefore, you will not find any Willie Wood autograph cards for this set.


Edited on: May 16, 2020 - 2:12PM

AL-97 - Fred Dean AU, RDM, EXCH - San Francisco 49ers

Upper Deck substituted autographs since player did not fulfill requirements

1997 Upper Deck Legends - Autographs #AL-97 Fred Dean Front


May 16, 2020 - 11:29AM
RecklessIsHe

From the 2019-20 Beckett Football Price Guide (36th Edition): "Although Billy Johnson, Fred Dean, Russ Francis, Sid Luckman, Bob Trumpy, Willie Wood and Mike Webster did have redemption cards inserted into packs, none of those players returned any cards signed to Upper Deck. Therefore, Upper Deck substituted other autographs for those players. Mike Webster, Fred Dean and Russ Francis authentic signed cards appeared on the secondary market at a later date. There has been speculation that they released the signed cards themselves, but forged signatures of Fred Dean seem to be fairly common."

AL-97 - Fred Dean AU, RDM, EXCH - San Francisco 49ers

Upper Deck substituted autographs since player did not fulfill requirements

1997 Upper Deck Legends - Autographs #AL-97 Fred Dean Front


May 18, 2020 - 11:06AM
BigEd76

Front image could potentially be a fake based on that description from Beckett

AL-104 - Russ Francis AU, SP - New England Patriots

Secondary market release

1997 Upper Deck Legends - Autographs #AL-104 Russ Francis Front


May 16, 2020 - 11:48AM
RecklessIsHe

From the 2019-20 Beckett Football Price Guide (36th Edition): "Although Billy Johnson, Fred Dean, Russ Francis, Sid Luckman, Bob Trumpy, Willie Wood and Mike Webster did have redemption cards inserted into packs, none of those players returned any cards signed to Upper Deck. Therefore, Upper Deck substituted other autographs for those players. Mike Webster, Fred Dean and Russ Francis authentic signed cards appeared on the secondary market at a later date."

AL-122 - Billy Johnson RDM, EXCH - Houston Oilers

Upper Deck substituted autographs since player did not fulfill requirements

1997 Upper Deck Legends - Autographs #AL-122 Billy Johnson Front


May 16, 2020 - 11:32AM
RecklessIsHe

From the 2019-20 Beckett Football Price Guide (36th Edition): "Although Billy Johnson, Fred Dean, Russ Francis, Sid Luckman, Bob Trumpy, Willie Wood and Mike Webster did have redemption cards inserted into packs, none of those players returned any cards signed to Upper Deck. Therefore, Upper Deck substituted other autographs for those players. Mike Webster, Fred Dean and Russ Francis authentic signed cards appeared on the secondary market at a later date." As such, you won't find any legitimate Billy Johnson autograph cards from this set.


Edited on: May 16, 2020 - 6:49PM

AL-175 - Bob Trumpy RDM, EXCH - Cincinnati Bengals

Upper Deck substituted autographs since player did not fulfill requirements

1997 Upper Deck Legends - Autographs #AL-175 Bob Trumpy Front


May 16, 2020 - 11:30AM
RecklessIsHe

From the 2019-20 Beckett Football Price Guide (36th Edition): "Although Billy Johnson, Fred Dean, Russ Francis, Sid Luckman, Bob Trumpy, Willie Wood and Mike Webster did have redemption cards inserted into packs, none of those players returned any cards signed to Upper Deck. Therefore, Upper Deck substituted other autographs for those players. Mike Webster, Fred Dean and Russ Francis authentic signed cards appeared on the secondary market at a later date." As such, you will never find a Bob Trumpy autograph card for this set.


Edited on: May 16, 2020 - 2:13PM

  

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