| How much is the autograph worth |
| How much is the autograph worth? Like any collectible, it's only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. A popular celebrity's signature may command high prices one day, only to fall to bargain basement levels a couple of months later. Secondly, autograph values vary widely depending what the autograph is on. Obviously, signed photographs are typically worth much more than the same signature on a slip of paper or napkin. Sometimes an unusual or unique image will command a higher price than a commonly found pose. For example, deceased moonwalker Jim Irwin signed freely through the mail and almost always sent the image of him saluting on the moon. Consequently, other single signed images of him are scarce. Irwin's standard white space suit portrait signed typically goes for 10 to 15 times the price of the more common "salute" photo. The condition of the signed item is key: a badly browned Babe Ruth ball with a faded signature can be had for $1,500, while a ball in great condition with a prominent signature could sell for over $50,000 ! Obviously, signed items in poor condition are worth less than the same item in good condition. There are several good resources for determining autograph values. My experience is that price guide values tend to be high, but these books could still give you a rough idea of the value of the item. (These links open up to Amazon.com. These books can also be found at most large bookstores.) The Sanders Price Guide to Autographs The Standard Guide to Collecting Autographs : A Reference & Value Guide SCD Baseball Autograph Handbook Tuff Stuff Magazine - every monthly issue has a Hall-of-Fame price guide as well as values of many other popular players Beckett Sports Collectibles Magazine - every monthly issue has a Hall-of-Fame price guide as well as values of many other popular players CELEBRITY 1997 2007 Bobby Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £150 . . . . ..£650 England 1966 Team . . . . . . . £450 . . . . .£1250 Douglas Bader . . . . . . . . . . . . £ 35 . . . . . .£175 Margaret Thatcher . . . . . . . . . . £45 . . . . . .£125 Montgomery of Alamein . . . . . £95 . . . . . .£225 Brian Trubshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . £15 . . . . . .£180 Princess Diana . . . . . . . . . . . . . £250 . . . . . .£950 Marilyn Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . £1500 . . . .£4500 Apollo XI Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1750 . . . .£3500 Yuri Gagarin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £150 . . . . . .£450 HRH The Queen Mother . . . . . . £250 . . . . . .£450 Sir Ed Hillary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £35 . . . . . . .£90 Sean Connery . . . . . . . . . . . . . £65 . . . . . .£175 Michael Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . £125 . . . . . .£350 Paul McCartney . . . . . . . . . . . . £150 . . . . . .£450 Winston Churchill . . . . . . . . . . . £850 . . . . .£1250 Charles Dickens . . . . . . . . . . . . £450 . . . . .£1250 Muhammad Ali . . . . . . . . . . . . . £125 . . . . . .£450 Queen Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . £115 . . . . . .£450 Ayrton Senna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £150 . . . . .£1500 Michael Schumacher . . . . . . . . £45 . . . . . .£125 |
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