Autograph Authentication Report
2026 WhatNot Streamer: YodieWay - Auto · #ø
Findings
Signature comparison
This card. The signature as cropped from the slab photo (front).
Below, the known examples Crown compared it with. Examples with stronger proof (signed in front of staff, or certified by an independent authenticator) carry the most weight.
Feature by feature
| Feature | This card | Known examples | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall form and proportions | '4' prefix at left, then a large open U-shaped capital Y with 'ODIE' written small inside or above it, 'WAY' stacked below, and a large closing loop at right. The whole signature forms a compact, roughly square block. | R1–R8 all show the same architecture: '4', a large U/Y bowl, small 'ODIE' inside, 'WAY' beneath, and a big right-hand loop, at the same overall proportions. | Match |
| Slant and baseline | On the full slab, 'ODIE' rises toward the upper right and 'WAY' descends diagonally below it. The supplied crop appears rotated relative to the slab photo. | 'ODIE' ascends to the right and 'WAY' runs diagonally downward in R1–R8. | Match |
| Letter construction | Open angular '4'. Small block-style O-D-I-E. W-A-Y with a pointed A, and Y formed as a large loop or '5'-like terminal. | Same block-capital ODIE and WAY, same angular '4', same looped Y/'5' terminal (clear in R1, R2, R4, R5). | Match |
| Connecting strokes | Mostly disconnected print-style letters inside a connected outer bowl and loop. | Same mix: the outer bowl and loop are connected strokes, the inner letters are separate. | Match |
| Starting and ending strokes | Starts with the '4', and the bowl begins with a tapered entry. Ends with the closing loop and underline strokes. No blunt stops are visible at this resolution. | Tapered entries and exits on the bowl and loop throughout the references. | Match |
| Line quality and speed | Fluid, confident curves on the bowl and loop. No visible tremor or hesitation at this resolution. | Rapid, fluid strokes. R3 shows a slightly heavier, slower-looking ink line. | Match |
| Pen pressure pattern | Some density variation along the strokes, with heavier ink at turns. Black felt-tip or paint-marker appearance. | Similar marker and density variation. R3 appears heavier-inked. | Natural variation |
| Spacing | 'ODIE' tightly spaced inside the bowl; 'WAY' compressed below it. | Same tight inner spacing. 'WAY' compression varies (R2 and R8 more compressed, R1 more open). | Natural variation |
| Flourishes and underlines | Short parallel double or triple underline strokes below 'WAY'. | Most references (R1, R2, R4–R8) show a single long diagonal underline. R3 shows a double parallel underline. | Natural variation |
| Placement and size | Lower right of the card, over the blue lightning and fur area near the male figure's leg and tail. Roughly a quarter of the card width. | All references are placed in the same blue lightning and fur region with a similar footprint. | Match |
| Reproduction indicators | No halftone dot pattern is visible on the ink at this resolution. The ink appears to sit on top of the printed art, but this cannot be confirmed from the photo. | Not applicable | Not assessable |
Examiner notes
Our card (2026, serial 000050497) is contemporaneous with all eight references, which share the same card art and signing location. R7 (000050496) and R8 (000050495) are serially adjacent and likely from the same signing session. No career-era variation is expected, so differences should be judged as session-to-session variation only.
How Crown authenticates autographs: the signature is compared with known examples gathered from Crown's own authenticated cards, independent authenticators and public listings, measured by software, examined by an AI forensic model, and signed off by Crown Grading staff. The decision above is Crown's.
