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Sports Memorabilia - Determining the Value of an Autograph

Article Category: Shopping

Author Name: chickie maxwell

A piece of sports memorabilia with an autograph of a legendary athlete can cost tons of money. However, just like other items for collection, the value of an autograph depends on the number of people who are willing to pay for it. For example, in an auction online, a collectible worth $50 will not reach hundreds or thousands of dollars if there aren't collectors eager to bid as high. In this article, let's have a rundown of the things which a bidder looks for when appraising the worth of a sports autograph.

The athlete

Perhaps the very first point that a bidder takes is the athlete who signed the memorabilia. Rationally, the more famous the person is, the more expensive his autograph would be.

The piece of memorabilia

The item itself affects the value of the autograph in memorabilia. Whether it's jersey, sports card, equipment, or a replica among others, its importance to the athlete and how it affected his performance gives more value to his autograph.

To date, the most expensive autographs are those on uniforms and sports equipment . This is because the collector has to pay for the uniform or the equipment and the athlete's autograph as well. Meanwhile, the most available (and most affordable perhaps) sports memorabilia are replicas autographed by the players during sports signing events .

The Sport

The more popular the sport is, the more costly an autograph can be. For example, baseball autographed memorabilia are more expensive than those of hockey or football. Apart from being one of the longest running sports, baseball was actually the sport that started the whole collecting endeavor in the 1800s. No wonder that these memorabilia stay to be the hottest of all.

Age of the autograph

The age of the autograph also counts when appraising a sports collectible. Typically , a vintage autograph would cost a lot more than one that is signed in the modern days. After all, it's pretty remarkable to be able to preserve such old piece through time. Most of the others would probably have lost or badly deteriorated already. An antique piece surely deserves a premium price.

Whether you believe it or not, the controversy that the owner of the autograph has gotten himself into influences the value of his signature. Say, if the athlete got involved in some serious scandal, his autograph, more often than not, would have a low value. But of course, this is not an absolute rule. After all, Mike Tyson's signature became more in-demand after he bit Holyfield's ear.

The death of the athlete

Autographed sports memorabilia signed by an athlete who is already dead can be pricier than others mainly because they are already treading rarity. Also, they serve as fantastic ways to somewhat immortalize the athlete's contribution to a particular sport.

Keywords: sports memorabilia

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