The Card Gallery

Duke Autographed Cards (Continued)


97-98 Autographics Bobby Hurley
97-98 Autographics
Bobby Hurley

Skybox

While other companies have begun inserting autographs into their NBA products, Hoops/Skybox started the trend with Autographics in 1996-97. Grant Hill is a spokesman for Skybox and has appeared each year. Grant's are also the most expensive, with the highest being the 1998-99 Century Mark valued at $500.00. Skybox began inserting Century Marks in 1997-98. These are normally signed in blue, while the standard versions are in black, and limited to 100 in 1997-98 and 50 in 1998-99. Skybox also produced an Emerald Autograph card available by redemption in 1996-97.



97-98 Autographics Danny Ferry 98-99 Autographics Danny Ferry 98-99 Autographics Century Marks Danny Ferry
97-98 Skybox Autographics 98-99 Skybox Autographics 98-99 Skybox Autographics
Danny Ferry Danny Ferry Century Marks Danny Ferry
 
96-97 Skybox Autographics Grant Hill 97-98 Skybox Autographics Grant Hill
96-97 Skybox Autographics 97-98 Skybox Autographics
Grant Hill Grant Hill


Fleer

Fleer has announced plans to include "Fresh Ink" inserts in their Tradition and Ultra NBA products this year. Surely some of this years crop of Duke players will be included.



98-99 UD Ionix Authentic Auto #RM Roshown McLeod
98-99 UD Ionix Authentic
Auto #RM Roshown McLeod
99 UD SP Top Prospect Vital Signs #TL Trajan Langdon
99 SP Top Prospect Vital Signs
#TL Trajan Langdon

Upper Deck

The first Duke player to have his autograph included in an Upper Deck set was Roshown McLeod. His autograph card appeared in the 1998-99 Upper Deck Ionix and is shown on the left. In the 1999 SP Top Prospects release, Trajan Langdon appears on a Vital Signs autograph, seen on the right. Although not a basketball card, the Upper Deck 99 MLS Soccer Sign of the Times auto of Jay Heaps is shown below.

99 MLS Soccer Sign of the Times Jay Heaps
99 MLS Soccer Sign of the Times
Jay Heaps



Non-Certified

Although collecting certified autographs from name brand card companies is the smartest and safest investment, it is also fun to collect autographs from other Duke players who may not appear on a certified autograph. If you are fortunate enough to live near Durham, many past and current players routinely return for Duke events and are very accessible. Here are a few I have managed to obtain over the last few years.

Danny Ferry Signed Mike Gminaki Signed Dick Groat Signed
Tommy Amaker Signed Johnny Dawkins Signed Bobby Hurley Signed


Previous Editions of the Card Gallery

 Star International Cards
88-89 Duke Police (Glaxo) Set
A Jeff Mullins Retrospective
Grant Hill Draft Pick Cards
Christian Laettner Olympic Cards