How Does an Autograph Affect a Baseball Card Value?
Generally speaking, a collectible receives its present-day value based on average prices paid for the item, or similar items, at recently closed auctions. Prices will vary for autographed memorabilia based on the condition and the type of authenticity verification accompanying the signature. Signatures without proper authentication usually have no value and people purchase these at risk. However, fully authenticated signatures of sought after celebrities may fetch a handsome price. However, when it comes to baseball cards, the addition of even an authenticated signature may not increase the card’s value. Baseball card collectors typically prefer items without signatures since many would consider this to be a flaw in the card’s condition lowering the value. Also, signature collectors are not interested in buying the particular item whether it be a photo, baseball card, piece of paper or other material where the celebrity scribbled their name. They are interested in the signature from a
