Autograph question for the audience

[packs]

I think you can generally find a signed Koufax rookie for between $3,000 and $4,000. I'm not sure it makes sense to spend $2,000 and then another $3,750 to get it signed. I'd just buy one already signed and pocket the difference.

[HittinLikeCarew]

Yes for sure

Originally Posted by packs

I think you can generally find a signed Koufax rookie for between $3,000 and $4,000. I'm not sure it makes sense to spend $2,000 and then another $3,750 to get it signed. I'd just buy one already signed and pocket the difference.

[jchcollins]

I've never really been a huge auto guy, and this kind of thing is a good example of why.

Left arm of God or not, that's a ridiculous amount of money to expect to be dropped on an auto. I would wager that you can get a better conditioned '55 Topps Koufax already slabbed with the auto if you really want that and wait it out - eBay or AH or whatever - than if you buy one yourself, and go through that process. That plus it's true his auto is possibly deteriorating. Hank Aaron's that he signed near the end you can really tell. Some of them IMO look outright awful.

[Chicosbailbonds]

Originally Posted by packs

I think you can generally find a signed Koufax rookie for between $3,000 and $4,000. I'm not sure it makes sense to spend $2,000 and then another $3,750 to get it signed. I'd just buy one already signed and pocket the difference.

This is the route I would go. I would prefer to have an older signature vs one of his today. It just looks better and it’s less shaky. If it’s signed in pen, that’s ok as long as it’s bold.