Jackie Robinson autographed cards

[Snapolit1]

Sheer diffiicilty? Every signed letter is by definition a one of a kind item!!!



QUOTE=Republicaninmass;2402363]I can't fathom how anyone could consider a letter in the same league as a signed gum card. The sheer difficulty of having/finding a card to be signed vs a literally a blank piece of paper, not to mention eye appeal.

Content shomn-tent, gimme signed cards all day long over any other medium[/QUOTE]

[bleeckerstreetcards]

no denying that letters can be defined as one-of-a-kind based on content. the way I look at it is I'm a card collector, not a letter collector. and if I want a 1950 Bowman Jackie Robinson for my collection, I'd much rather have one of the 8 signed examples that he held and appreciated and has a story of a fan/kid getting it signed behind it over most any other version of that card.

in the 50B case, you can get a PSA 8 for ~$25k which is a pop 48. or I can put that money towards one of his signed copies. it's a decision we all have to make, but if I'm going to collect his cards that's the version I want. if I also want to collect letters and other autographs then there's a treasure trove over there too, I just don't enjoy those as much as a card.

[Exhibitman]

I've seen a comparatively large # of Exhibit cards of Robinson sold in the last few years. I've been tempted to go after one but I am kind of leery. I never saw one for sale then all of a sudden it seems like there is one in every auction, and the signatures are not the typical nice, smooth ones. They just don't sit right with me.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by bleeckerstreetcards

no denying that letters can be defined as one-of-a-kind based on content. the way I look at it is I'm a card collector, not a letter collector. and if I want a 1950 Bowman Jackie Robinson for my collection, I'd much rather have one of the 8 signed examples that he held and appreciated and has a story of a fan/kid getting it signed behind it over most any other version of that card.

in the 50B case, you can get a PSA 8 for ~$25k which is a pop 48. or I can put that money towards one of his signed copies. it's a decision we all have to make, but if I'm going to collect his cards that's the version I want. if I also want to collect letters and other autographs then there's a treasure trove over there too, I just don't enjoy those as much as a card.

My view is a letter is more likely to be real. Tend to think 4 of those 8 cards are fakies.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Sheer diffiicilty? Every signed letter is by definition a one of a kind item!!!



QUOTE=Republicaninmass;2402363]I can't fathom how anyone could consider a letter in the same league as a signed gum card. The sheer difficulty of having/finding a card to be signed vs a literally a blank piece of paper, not to mention eye appeal.

Content shomn-tent, gimme signed cards all day long over any other medium

[/QUOTE]


It's a blank piece of paper!

[vthobby]

Every thread needs a pic!

I also like to think of a player's thoughts when signing certain items and you can see by the boldness of the pen that he must have felt a lot of pride by signing this Hall of Fame Postcard!

It REALLY pops!

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[Snapolit1]

That’s a great signature indeed.

[rand1com]

Originally Posted by vthobby

Every thread needs a pic!

I also like to think of a player's thoughts when signing certain items and you can see by the boldness of the pen that he must have felt a lot of pride by signing this Hall of Fame Postcard!

It REALLY pops!

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Looks to be very undergraded to me at an 8.

[Republicaninmass]

Appears to go off the edge of the card. Trying to understand how psa determines an auto grade is akin to understanding quantum physics

[Seven]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Appears to go off the edge of the card. Trying to understand how psa determines an auto grade is akin to understanding quantum physics

PSA's grading tactics make my head spin more than Calculus 2 did in college

[rlevy]

I would rather have this letter than a signed card any day. Jackie's competitiveness comes shining through.

Rick

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