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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
I've always felt that items signed 'back in the day' during a player's career are more interesting to own and should sell for a premium over those signed after a player retires. When I've gone after autographs of (especially) postwar players I often gravitate to team issues, McCarthy PCs, RPPCs, and so on that were signed and postmarked during the player's career.
I was just curious whether others think of it as I do. Your views on it?
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I'm with you; I like the items that were signed "back in the day" more than the modern counterparts. Some of my favorite items are the ones that are postmarked so you know the date it was mailed. Now, I do collect some of the modern signatures, often in sharpie, but prefer the ink/pen signatures of the past.