Most inscriptions are a Bible verse or a nickname. Cedric Coward used his for a trade offer. On his one-of-one Topps Superfractor autograph, right next to the signature, Coward wrote in blue ink: "Trade me this card for signed game jersey." The card surfaced on Facebook this week, and whoever pulled it is now holding a standing offer from the player himself.
It's becoming a habit. A collector who pulled Coward's Panini One and One rookie autograph a few weeks earlier shared that one too — same idea, different prize: a signed pair of game-worn shoes for whoever found it. Two card companies, two handwritten offers, and no word yet on whether either collector has cashed one in.
The timing is good for Coward either way. Eight games into his second season he's averaging 13.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting just under 49% from three, a year after making the All-Rookie First Team — and he's a Real One Autographs signer in the brand-new Topps Flagship set. A player building a reputation for hiding offers in his own autographs is the kind of story that follows a young player's cards around. We're fond of him here: two Coward cards from the shop's breaks just came back from PSA with 9s, one of them a pop-1 Gold Geometric.
If you pull a card with a trade offer written on it, our advice is simple: take the meeting. Jerseys can be replaced. A 1/1 with the player's own handwriting on it cannot.
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