"755" a rare inscription?

[Klrdds]

Living in the Atlanta area for over 30 years and going to shows in Atlanta and New York and Nationals, and knowing dealers who did private signings with Aaron and having done a private signing for some dealers and me a few times Aaron never consented to add 755 to any items . Now this was back in the 80s and 90s but I have heard that this is still the case.
He did add 755 to a limited number of the original 500 HR Ron Lewis posters if others had added their HR totals but that was rare because Mays was always hesitant to add his HR total without charging an enormous amount of extra money to do it.
But yes baseballs with the added 755 inscription are hard to find and do have a premium but they are out there.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by Klrdds

Living in the Atlanta area for over 30 years and going to shows in Atlanta and New York and Nationals, and knowing dealers who did private signings with Aaron and having done a private signing for some dealers and me a few times Aaron never consented to add 755 to any items . Now this was back in the 80s and 90s but I have heard that this is still the case.
He did add 755 to a limited number of the original 500 HR Ron Lewis posters if others had added their HR totals but that was rare because Mays was always hesitant to add his HR total without charging an enormous amount of extra money to do it.
But yes baseballs with the added 755 inscription are hard to find and do have a premium but they are out there.

Why was this? Strictly a play to be able to charge a high premium for the "755" or was there some other reason?

[Klrdds]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

Why was this? Strictly a play to be able to charge a high premium for the "755" or was there some other reason?

The reason was twofold .
One was to get more money and two was to just be difficult in order to prove to the collectors that they were in control of what the collectors wanted and would pay for . In other words ego .
At the time there was no trouble getting the players to add HR inscriptions but when the 500 HR club became popular and collectible in the late 80s whether individually or as a group the players realized they could make more money by charging for it and Mays and Aaron took advantage of it . Give them credit by limiting their inscriptions ( HR, HoF year , MVP year, AS years, Full name , Nickname ,etc..) they created a mini - rarity for the collectors as opposed to other players with the exception of Joe DiMaggio , who knew what income could be generated by signing limited inscriptions . Joe's was money pure plain and simple not ego .
I really have no idea what is occurring in the market with other players and inscriptions now except that Mays and Aaron have continued their policy .