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Originally Posted by dennis
back in the 70s/80s getting vintage cards signed was like it was ruining the cards value. remember card collectors are not always autograph collectors and vice versa, so lots of autograph collectors had reprints signed rather than the genuine card. lots of vintage cards that were signed pre 90s were beaters.
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You know, I went through a phase in the 1980s where I believed that maintaining the card's purity meant no signature allowed. It is strange for me to now see that I have come full circle -- I prefer signed T206s to an unsigned example. I think it only adds to the beauty and character of the card. It is really hard for me to think of it as destructive. Perhaps it is in relation to the scarcity of the signature. I mean, you don't want a Mantle autograph on a 52 Mantle because his signature is so widespread. Right?