You are absolutely correct. Back in the 1970s and 1980s, if you wanted to get a card signed, you picked one that wasn't valuable to begin with, as getting a card signed seriously reduced it's value.
You never got a star's rookie card signed, nor did you get a card like a 1970 Topps Bench, or 1972 Topps Garvey or Carew signed.
Steve
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Successful BST deals with eliotdeutsch, gonzo, jimivintage, Leon, lharris3600, markf31, Mrc32, sb1, seablaster, shammus, veloce.
Current Wantlist:
1909 Obak Howard (Los Angeles) (no frame on back)
1910 E90-2 Gibson, Hyatt, Maddox
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