Autograph Authentication Report
2021 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions - Autograph · #A-JL
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 | Two-tier signature. A large 'Jess' sits on top with a tall J loop and a small, compressed 'ess'. Below it, 'Lockwood' opens with a large looped L, then an abbreviated lowercase run and a tall terminal upstroke. | R2 shows the same two-tier layout, with a large J, compressed 'ess', looped L, abbreviated surname and tall finishing stroke. R1 has the same structure, stretched vertically by the silver paint pen and card orientation. | Match |
| Slant and baseline | Moderate right slant. The 'Jess' baseline rises slightly and the surname baseline rises toward the end. | R2 has a similar right slant and rising surname. R1 is rotated about 90 degrees to run along the card, but its internal slant is comparable. | Natural variation |
| Letter construction | The J is a tall, narrow upper loop with a long descender that sweeps into the L. The 'ess' is a run of small, low humps. The surname is simplified into small humps and an open 'd'-like form before the terminal stroke. | R2 builds the J/L and simplified surname the same way. R1 shows the same J with an extended descender, the same compressed 'ess', and a simplified surname with a tall terminal. | Match |
| Connecting strokes | The J descender links visually toward the L. The letters within each name are run together with few lifts. | Same continuous within-word connections in R2. R1 is similarly continuous. | Match |
| Starting and ending strokes | The J starts with a light entry. The signature ends in a long, tapered upstroke rising above the surname. | R2 ends with a tall rising terminal stroke. R1 also finishes with a tall upward terminal. | Match |
| Line quality and speed | Fluid, confident strokes with tapered entries and exits. No visible tremor, hesitation or blunt stops at this resolution. | R2 is fluid at similar speed. R1 is fluid but thick, and paint-pen pooling hides fine detail. | Match |
| Pen pressure pattern | Some variation in line width and ink density is visible, with heavier downstrokes and lighter terminal tapers. It does not look uniformly printed. | R2 shows similar modest variation. R1's paint pen produces near-uniform width, which is typical of that medium. | Natural variation |
| Spacing | Tight letter spacing within each name, with clear vertical separation between first name and surname. | R2 is the same. R1 is the same, allowing for the larger scale. | Match |
| Flourishes and underlines | No underline. The tall terminal upstroke is the only flourish. | R2 has no underline and the same terminal flourish. R1 is the same. | Match |
| Placement and size | Blue ink in the lower white autograph area above the printed name, extending into the image area. This is typical of a hand-signed Upper Deck sticker-free on-card auto. | R2 is placed in the same zone above the printed 'JESS LOCKWOOD' nameplate with similar size. R1 is a different card design, so it is not directly comparable. | Natural variation |
Examiner notes
Our signature is on a 2021 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions Autographs insert (A-JL), so it is likely a 2021 production-era signing. R2 is the same 2021 Goodwin Champions autograph issue, so the era and surface match closely. R1 is a 2017 8 To Glory PBR card signed with a broad silver paint pen. It is four years earlier and has a vertical orientation and much thicker line, so differences in width and proportion are expected from pen and surface rather than signer.
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.
