Why Not Stamp Your Own Cards?
I am only somewhat serious about this, but a lot of old time collectors (Jefferson Burdick included) liked to stamp the back of their cards with their names. Today, many people collect cards with such stamps (e.g. Howe McCormick). What a nice tradition to maintain, no? I mean, except for the fact that it might ruin the value of the card -- or otherwise be considered defacing -- why not?
I collect signed T206 cards. I do not think it would lower the value of most of my signed T206s if I happened to stamp my name or initials on the reverse. And it would be a nice thing to have my collection forever memorialized that way.
Again... why not?
Would you ever consider doing this?
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