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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Writing on the back of a card need not always decrease it's value.

I have a few cards with Buck Barker's stamp on the back, I value them more than an unmarked card. And I suspect that some board contributors would feel the same.

I'd imagine a card signed by Mr. Burdick would be a significant boost to value. Screw this drop 2 grades crap.... I don't care if PSA moved a card from an 8 to a 2... Burdick's autograph on a T206 common would increase the value.

Someone has just shown the backs of 3 T3 cards, 2 mention the date the original collector mailed off for the card, and the date it was received. I'd pay more for that, notwithstanding what a grader does.

Most markings and writings would detract from value... but not always.

I once heard a collector opine that mid-50s Bob Feller cards were worth more if they were not signed by Bob, than if they were. Seems Bob would sign anything and everything for everyone... and by the mid 70s this collector thought it difficult to find unsigned stuff. And if something was unsigned at a card show, you had to hide it if Bob walked by, 'cause he'd sign it! He was joking...

Frank.