White whale Henry Aaron signature

[bender07]

Originally Posted by Augy44

What kind of premium would you guys place on rookie era signatures in comparison to a mint later in life autograph? I know a lot of that has to do with how much someone is willing to pay, but is there some sort of premium that is usually realized just because it's a signature from the players rookie year?

I absolutely see a premium for rookie era signatures. It's a niche market but the supply is very low.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by bender07

I absolutely see a premium for rookie era signatures. It's a niche market but the supply is very low.

but stupidity is so high it evens out...

[JoeyFarino]

A 1954 signed GPC that was just signed hank aaron sold for 1k over a year ago. If this is in fact a rookie signature i think its worth it. You rarely see any "Henry Aaron" signatures and the fact that it was most likely signed when he was a rookie makes it even more scarce and desirable

[Lordstan]

I think it's a personal choice. I think an item signed around the time it was made certainly has more desirability thank the same item signed later. I don't think there is a set mark up per se.
My personal experience with 1934 goudeys is that I prefer period signed cards, but wouldn't pay more for say a Gehrig signed in 1934 vs 1936 vs 1939. I would pay more for a card signed in the 30s-50s in fountain pen vs one signed in the 1980s in sharpie. How much more? Depending on the card, maybe 30% more, but not much more.