"My book he is the top of all First Basemen" J.T.M. - M110 Chase

[Leon]

Just back from Beckett.....and JSA.......the autograph got a "7".
Do you guys/girls think the autograph would add or subtract (or be neutral) as to the value of the card? I bought it thinking it was just scribble (which it sort of is). This might be the best $125 I have spent on a card...regards

ps...the autograph and sentence are not light. The light reflecting on the protective inner baggy is making it look the way it is in the scan.

[rhettyeakley]

Very cool card, however, I feel it will hurt the value of the card, but obviously not to the point if it was mere scribble. Whenever you have a higher value card the autograph will invariably hurt the value (not true if the auto is truly rare, which is not the case here.)

Bottom line:

Chief Meyers sig on a Chief Meyers card = increased value
Chief Meyers on a hard to find Hal Chase card = decreased value (but still really cool).

-Rhett

[canjond]

Leon - IMO, it adds value to the card but more for the uniqueness. As an autograph, it is a Meyers signature on a Chase card, and Meyers is not too valuable at that. However, the uniqueness of the piece is where the value lies. I would think it would be similar in value to a Meyers letter with some nice baseball content. Then again, the signature does appear on a card which has value in its own right.

[Jay Wolt]

I agree w/ John and think that the auto helps the piece
it is indeed unique

[ethicsprof]

congrats Leon!!!
i think it is absolutely top drawer to have the chief talking about the great
Chase in this way. it somehow makes the history come alive, taking us back to a first hand evaluation of one of the greats.
quite a prize methinks.
as far as price valuation, i would defer to good friends Rhett and Jon and others. as far as pure rejuvenated and revivified history, i'd say priceless.

best,
barry

[sayhey24]

I agree with Jon -- the writing makes it more of a museum piece; a slice of baseball history.

Greg

[T206Collector]

...the piece, in terms of making it better than a $125.00 card because of the pen marks. But given how much a clean M110 Chase would go for, Meyers' comments here undoubtedly hurt the monetary value. Conversely, if it was on a VG-EX T206 of Chase, I think it would be worth substantially more than a clean VG-EX T206 Chase.

[FrankWakefield]

Folks,

Notwithstanding whether the value is enhanced or diminished, that is not an autograph. It is printing and initials. The Chief was quite literate, intelligent, and well able to sign his name. That is not his autograph. Those may well be his initials, placed there by him.