195? brooklyn Dodger autograph many questions

[doug.goodman]

Fantastic book! Please don't cut it up. Pretty please.

When you sell it, you will get good money for it, but you will regret doing so for the rest of your life.

Doug

[dennyvr]

Thank you all for the great feedback, I will keep it in tact, and I will not sell it. Still wondering if someone could give a "ballpark" value. Just for curiosity more then anything but may insure it also.

[rlevy]

Originally Posted by dennyvr

Thank you all for the great feedback, I will keep it in tact, and I will not sell it. Still wondering if someone could give a "ballpark" value. Just for curiosity more then anything but may insure it also.

I think a rough ballpark, based on the individual autos, is around $2,000 retail. I think most of the value if separated is in the JR, Campy, Hodges, and Koufax, although there may be some value in the others as well. Hope this helps.

[mr2686]

I would say $2000 would be the very rock bottom end. It's getting harder and harder to find really nice, and very clean Robinson, Hodges and a pre-accident Campanella. I could see Robinson and Campy going for 1500 each, and Hodges and an early Koufax going form 350-600 each. The others are really nice, but you can find nice examples of most of them for reasonable amounts.

[mrmopar]

Awesome item. That book is probably dismantled and sold off separately the second it ever leaves your hands. I would agree that keeping it whole is best, but the sentimental value fades outside of your family. Other collectors who had a book like that or would like one would probably keep it whole, but most are going to pull the couple sigs they really want to keep or flip for the most profit (Jackie/Campy/Hodges/Koufax). I bought a similar book, for the Robinson, but mine is not as sharp as yours. That Campy is great too. You are very lucky to have that great item passed down to you.

[rlevy]

Originally Posted by mr2686

I would say $2000 would be the very rock bottom end. It's getting harder and harder to find really nice, and very clean Robinson, Hodges and a pre-accident Campanella. I could see Robinson and Campy going for 1500 each, and Hodges and an early Koufax going form 350-600 each. The others are really nice, but you can find nice examples of most of them for reasonable amounts.

In advising someone as to the value of what they have, I feel it is important to show them numbers based upon what they would net after taking fees and expenses into account. Maybe you can find that specific buyer who would pay top dollar without going thru an auction company, but I don't think you can rely on that. And I try to base my response using recent sales, so I was waiting to see some auctions close.

A beautiful Roy Campanella GPC dated 1949 (Campy's second year), with the salutation "Best wishes, Sincerely Roy Campanella", just sold at REA for $1200 including the 20% vig. Assuming the seller only paid a 5% commission, the net would be $900. Getting it PSA certified cost another $100, reducing the net to $800. And a beautiful dated GPC should always receive a premium over a signed page removed from an album.

A dated PSA Jackie Robinson dated GPC from 1952 sold for $930 including the vig in 2019. Net would be around $600. His signed GPC's have regularly sold for $900-1200, except for one dated from 1947. So let's assume a net of $800 here as well.

Koufax signed GPC's are rare, but his signed index cards, even with his vintage autograph, sell for $150. I know, I have sold several. This particular one is an early signature style, so you may get a premium, but an album page won't exceed $300. A Hodges GPC, with PSA cert, sold for $156 earlier this year at REA (although it was personalized, reducing the value). Another one, dated from 1948 (his rookie year), not personalized and with the PSA cert, sold for $300 earlier this year at Heritage. So $350-600 net for each just isn't realistic, and the more likely net result, after fees and expenses, is $400 for the pair.

The rest of the auto's are nice, but most wouldn't be sold for more than a few dollars. Drysdale, Snider and Alston are nice but don't sell very easily.

When you add it up, I think $2000 is the likely number that could be realized from a sale.

[packs]

I think you will miss it more than you'll appreciate the money from the sale. I have several cards in my collection that remind me of time spent with my dad that I'll never sell.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by rlevy

In advising someone as to the value of what they have, I feel it is important to show them numbers based upon what they would net after taking fees and expenses into account. Maybe you can find that specific buyer who would pay top dollar without going thru an auction company, but I don't think you can rely on that. And I try to base my response using recent sales, so I was waiting to see some auctions close.

A beautiful Roy Campanella GPC dated 1949 (Campy's second year), with the salutation "Best wishes, Sincerely Roy Campanella", just sold at REA for $1200 including the 20% vig. Assuming the seller only paid a 5% commission, the net would be $900. Getting it PSA certified cost another $100, reducing the net to $800. And a beautiful dated GPC should always receive a premium over a signed page removed from an album.

A dated PSA Jackie Robinson dated GPC from 1952 sold for $930 including the vig in 2019. Net would be around $600. His signed GPC's have regularly sold for $900-1200, except for one dated from 1947. So let's assume a net of $800 here as well.

Koufax signed GPC's are rare, but his signed index cards, even with his vintage autograph, sell for $150. I know, I have sold several. This particular one is an early signature style, so you may get a premium, but an album page won't exceed $300. A Hodges GPC, with PSA cert, sold for $156 earlier this year at REA (although it was personalized, reducing the value). Another one, dated from 1948 (his rookie year), not personalized and with the PSA cert, sold for $300 earlier this year at Heritage. So $350-600 net for each just isn't realistic, and the more likely net result, after fees and expenses, is $400 for the pair.

The rest of the auto's are nice, but most wouldn't be sold for more than a few dollars. Drysdale, Snider and Alston are nice but don't sell very easily.

When you add it up, I think $2000 is the likely number that could be realized from a sale.

Welcome to net54!
Beautiful album and signatures, and I concur with several board members about not ever breaking up the album. I would have a tendency to agree with Rick on value net all fees if you were to ever sell it.
I also believe it's more valuable as the album.
Congrats & I do love it.

[scmavl]

Denny, if you do decide you'd like to sell this, I would give you a fair value and a promise that I would never break it up. I would love to own this beautiful piece for myself, just as it is. Thanks.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Fantastic book! Please don't cut it up. Pretty please.

When you sell it, you will get good money for it, but you will regret doing so for the rest of your life.

Doug

I understand that sometimes folks need to sell things like this, but I strongly agree with this.

[Klrdds]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Fantastic book! Please don't cut it up. Pretty please.

When you sell it, you will get good money for it, but you will regret doing so for the rest of your life.

Doug

Agree 100%
In the case if it were mine sentimental value wins out over selling / monetary value

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by Klrdds

Agree 100%
In the case if it were mine sentimental value wins out over selling / monetary value

+1