Mike Marshall signing

[39special]

I received the latest Chris Potter email that Mike Marshall is signing in '13.
$150.00 for a card,$220.00 for a ball.I know he doesn't like to sign.I was wondering what you guys think of those prices?

[drc]

If you're talking about Dr. Mike Marshall, a few years ago I sold a ball signed by him for perhaps $270, maybe a bit higher.

The value is due to the rarity, so the more he signs the less rare they become.

[dgo71]

He's done two signings, the first by Bill Corcoran, the second I believe was also Bill or may have been Chris Potter. Either way, his prices at those signings started at $250 for cards/8x10s. So it's dropped pretty significantly, but as the poster above me mentioned, there are only so many set collectors, CY collectors etc. willing to pay that price and once they have added him to their collections the market will be fairly non-existant.

That said, if you're one of those wanting to add him, $150 is a great price considering there is simply ZERO chance of getting him elsewhere. The guy just does not sign. Period.

[drc]

My opinion is if you really need to get his signed baseball, $220 directly from a private signing is a fair enough price. He's not signing for cheap, but isn't gouging either.

[39special]

I thought it was a good price considering he doesn't sign.

[JimStinson]

The first private signing Mike G. Marshall did was back about 11 or 12 years ago. It was with Bill Corcoran and me.

I was the one that negotiated the deal and it took me five years to convince him to do it. It was the first signing he ever did. We offered mail in's advertised in SCD and charged $250.00 per if I remember correctly. After that Bill did a signing with him solo and I think the prices remained the same but since I was not part of the 2nd signing I don't know.

He was overall a very nice fellow , and the signing went well. Even having done those two signings already I would say he's likely the toughest autograph of any living former ball player.
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