Autograph collecting has always been a popular, in fact it is believed to be one of the oldest forms of collecting. It even has a name, the term philography means autograph collecting. The most valuable autograph to date is WIlliam Shakespeares. All Six of the authenticated Shakespeare autographs are in museums but if one went up for sale itd be worth $5 million dollars. Still today, autograph collecting is alive and well all over the web. Check out this video of Harry Potter fans in france getting autographs from the Actors in the films.
April 26, 2008 several in person autographs are going to be auctioned in Oceanside. The autographs up for sale in the auction include The Three Stooges, Vivian Leigh, Ronald Reagan and John Lennon among other huge celebrities. There are autographs from entire casts of broadway shows, and there are even signatures from the Apollo 11 crew available for sale in the auction.
As exciting as autographs are, they are one of the easiest collectibles to fake and finding their value can be tricky. Sure comic book collectors are asking themselves “ how do I value comics? and antique collectors are wondering how do I value antiques? but autographs are even trickier to value than those items. With comics or antiques you can always check an antiques price guide or a comics price guide, but for autographs you might need a real expert to value collectibles that can vary as much as an autograph.
A few things to remember when trying to determine the value of an autograph are as follows. Who signed it? The fame of the person and the availability of their autographs directly determines value. What has been signed? Letters which provide insight into a persons personality are much more valuable than a napkin. A baseball for a baseball player, a guitar for a musician. These things can determine value. Lastly, what is the condition of the autograph. If you can barely read it, that might take the value down a notch.
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