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Originally Posted by YummiestBeef
I purchased mine in the summer of 2020 and did quite a bit of research regarding the 2001 BC auto. Fading was a significant issue on a lot of these autographs as they were frequently displayed in stores/cases/shelves and the ink technology at the time was new to chrome. I believe it was the infamous Kevin Burge who was known for wiping off the the autograph resigning it over a period of years when it was the hottest card in the hobby 2005-2009.
In my experience Pujols' auto was a lot more primitive in 2001 and the 'u' was often not present in his RC year signatures. Not to mention he slanted his letters to the right when he signed his early stuff. He developed his more modern signature a couple years later ~2003ish. While the auto on the Golden PSA 10 might be real i would be willing to bet a significant amount it was NOT signed in 2001
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The auto on yours is how I would expect the legit 2001 autos to look. I’d be skeptical about anything else. I guess collectors/buyers don’t really care though (or maybe just unaware) as the auction is over $60k already.