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2009 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Signatures #158 -- Julian Edelman, New England Patriots WR #11, serial numbered 17/99. On-card rookie autograph. No memorabilia swatch.
Set details: 2009 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection, \"Rookie Signatures\" insert, card #158, serial numbered 17/99. Sport: Football. League: National Football League (NFL). Team: New England Patriots. Manufacturer: Upper Deck. Original licensed product, printed in United States.
Autograph / certificate: The back reads: \"CONGRATULATIONS! You have received a trading card autographed by Julian Edelman. This trading card was signed in the presence of a company representative or sent from, and certified as to its authenticity by Julian Edelman. Enjoy your autographed card!\" -- signed Richard P. McWilliam, The Upper Deck Company. Note the certificate covers the autograph only: this card carries no memorabilia swatch and makes no game-used or event-worn claim.
Appearance & autograph detail: Raw, not in a holder. All four corners are sharp front and back under magnification with no fraying or white showing at the tips; edges are clean and square and centering looks even side to side. No crease, bend or surface scratch. The autograph is on-card in bold blue ink -- the ink flows directly over the printed foil and across the raised Upper Deck logo, confirming it is not a sticker -- unfaded and unsmudged, signed as a large looping initial with a fast scrawl and an 11 inscription above. A pale core layer shows along the trimmed edges, which is normal for Exquisite\'s thick stock rather than damage.
Worth knowing: Serial 17/99 verified at high magnification, denominator unmistakably 99. /99 is the base tier for Rookie Signatures (#101-160); parallels above it are Silver Holofoil /25 and Platinum Holofoil /1, so this listing does not claim a parallel. Autograph confirmed on-card, not sticker.
Player career: A seventh-round pick out of Kent State, where he played quarterback, Edelman spent all 12 seasons in New England and won three Super Bowls. He was Super Bowl LIII MVP with 10 catches for 141 yards, made the famous diving off-the-deflection catch during the 28-3 comeback in Super Bowl LI, and finished with 620 receptions for 6,822 yards; his 118 postseason catches rank third all-time. He retired in 2021 and entered the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2025.
Condition described honestly and as accurately as possible from close examination of the actual card. I am not a professional grader and make no claim about what this would receive on a professional grading scale. The scans accompanying this listing are of the actual card, front and back -- what you see is what you will receive.
Ships promptly in a penny sleeve and rigid toploader, packed between paperboard in a bubble mailer for protection. Tracking provided on every order. Please review all photos carefully and feel free to message with any questions before buying.
