Opinions as to why? Black ink/blue ink Yankees Signature Series

[Yanks21]

Let me know your thoughts, opinions or known facts as to why after 10 years of hoarding these autos of O'neill I came accross one in black ink. I am not sure I saw any of the other players from this set signed in black ink either. At the very least I guess its just another variation to add to my collection!

Black ink

Blue Ink

 

[Dilferules]

Is it possible that the "black ink" one was originally blue but it was left out and faded in a manner to make it look black? It does look like it has some fading issues from the picture.

I have a couple of Trent Dilfer 1997 Inscriptions autographs, one blue and one black, but I feel like it might be another fading issue there - that particular set was AWFUL with fading autos.

Richard

 

[valediction]

I'll take the easy answer and say his pen died on the last one so he grabbed the closest available felt tip he had.

 

[BoomerSooner]

I think dilferrules is correct- that card appears to have fluorescent fade- someone had it hanging on a wall exposed to lights, and the whole thing is faded away.

 

[1997bowman]

Really, the most important question here is, did he make that face whilst signing all of these cards? Answer that question and the ink question just falls out.