Is this card's signature legit?

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Hello, I am interested in purchasing this card (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pokemon-victory-medal-promotion-silver-medal-Tujikawa-Pa-autographed-card/113148051114?hash=item1a58263eaa:g:dkoAAOSwYUdbSNST) but am concerned about its legitimacy.

My main issue is that the name printed does not match the signed name (on the card it says “ills. Takumi Akabane” but the signed part reads “Tujikama .Pa”)

I sent him a message and this is his reply.

Me: Hello, do you have any verification that the signature is legitimate? I would love to buy it, but first have to make sure that the signature is real. Any information would be great, thanks so much!

Seller:

"dear customer

Thank you very much for your question.

I got autographs side by side at the autograph session, so I can not light the genuine, but I can put it if it is a receipt of Pokemon authorized store.

thank you"

Thoughts? Thanks

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Wish I could help but I don’t speak whatever language that is…

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The response sounds muffled. Where is the card being bought from? It is always best to get a signature authenticated professionally.

Red flags:

1: Low feedback
2: Bad response
3: Not authenticated

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Its very hard to tell, and agree the seller has a few concerning negative feedbacks i would be careful mate would suggest looking elsewhere. :blush:

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Thanks for your help and replies guys! Since I was already on the fence, I will not buy the card and risk it. If only the PSA authenticated more Pokemon illustrators… Maybe one day

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I don’t think it’s Akabane’s signature. Here’s some examples:

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I have only seen him sign with Japanese characters. Also for the record, the signature says “PCL” as in the “Pokémon Card Laboratory”, not “Pa”. I don’t think the seller even knows what they are selling. I can’t decipher the last two characters in the name. I did a bunch of google searches and found no matches. My guess is that it’s some PCL employee and not Akabane.

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This isn’t Akabane’s signature so that card isn’t signed by the illustrator. It doesn’t mean this isn’t a legit signature, but I have no idea who that Tujikawa person is. Obvious pass here. lol

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I’ve never seen his signature, but it might be that of Ryo Tsujikawa.

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Sometimes the Japanese blend and shorten their names.
Most of the signatures look good here. I’ll try find more examples of akabane.

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Thanks man!