What determines the value of an autograph?

The value of an autograph depends primarily on the person, but also what was signed, the condition, the availability, and trends that affect supply and demand. Research autograph values in the extensive archives of Heritage Auctions, and request a free appraisal when ready to sell.

What autograph is worth the most money?

Here’s our updated list of the most expensive autographs in 2021:

• George Washington’s Acts of Congress: $9.8 Million.
• Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: $3.7 Million.
• John Lennon’s Murderer Signed LP: $525,000.
• Babe Ruth’s Baseball: $388,375.
• Jimi Hendrix’s Contract: $200,000.

How much does an autograph increase value?

Signed historical documents are investment grade opportunities. Since WWII the highest quality documents have averaged an annualized return of more than 10\% per year. Even a simple autograph has demonstrated impressive growth over the last 50 years: more than 9\% per year.

How much would you pay for an autograph?

Most prices range in between $25-$100 for an Autograph. **Celebrity Autographs are sold only on-site in Celebrity Row and are Cash Only. Author signings and photos do not cost extra. Bring or buy your favorite author’s book at the event for them to sign.

Do autographs increase in value?

Ever increasing in value The value of autographs has been on an incredible upward trajectory for decades now. The PCF40 Autograph Index, which tracks the performance of the 40 most regularly traded autographs in the world, recorded a 10\% annual compound increase in value between 2000 and 2020.

Are autographed records worth more?

One factor that can influence vinyl records value is having the autograph of the artist on it. Autographed records with provenance, such as a photograph of the artist signing the record, tend to bring the highest prices of all.

Are autographs worth collecting?

The right signatures, however, can be worth quite a bit — either in money or in memories. As with anything collectible, an autograph’s value is whatever price you can negotiate with a buyer. Other factors are important, too — the condition of the autograph, what it’s written on, and, most importantly, who wrote it.

What is a Joe DiMaggio autograph worth?

DiMaggio’s signature sells for $75 to $100 with government postcards not much more, while 8×10 photos are valued at $125 to $150. Typed letters are $275 while the much more desired ALS sell for close to $1,000. Baseballs exist in quantities and a nice specimen can be purchased for $350 to $400.

What is Mickey Mantle’s autograph worth?

Autograph values Mantle’s signature is valued at $100 to $125. Signed photos and Perez Steele cards are valued between $250 and $300.

Are autographs worth more after death?

As a whole, interest in a player’s autograph increases with their passing. “Immediately following a player’s death, one will usually see more autographs of that player for sale as dealers clean off the cobwebs of that player and put it out on the market again,” Milch explained.