To have a pre-signed (facsimile signature) baseball card "hand
signed" as opposed to a baseball card without a "pre signed"
signature "hand signed" is not the question, rather should you have
a baseball card signed at all? It is not always a good idea to have
a baseball card signed.
Collectible items could add value to the price of a signature
but not always. As in the case of a baseball card, generally a
collector of baseball cards would rather have a baseball card
without the signature. The signature would be considered as a flaw
in the condition of the card and will lower the value.
A collector of signatures will not always pay extra for the
"collectible" baseball card. The autograph collectors main concern
is displaying the signature. This is why it is not a good idea to
have an expensive baseball card signed. You could devalue the price
of the card, and get less for it. Even if the baseball card has a
low value today, if the price goes up in the future the value will
be diminished by the signature.
Once a collectible baseball card is signed the value of the card
dramatically goes down as a collectible. The card then becomes an
Item to display the signature. The bulk of the value relies on the
value of the signature of the player that signed the card, and how
well the card displays the signature. If you feel that the card
will have no future value then you will be doing no harm. Then if
the card is "pre signed" or not will effect the value as how well
the hand signed signature is displayed, If the "pre-signed"
signature does not distract from the hand signed signature. The
signature should be bold and standout in contrast to the printing
on the baseball card.
In general a signed baseball card is worth about 30% - 40% the
price of a signed baseball or the same price of a signed 8 x 10
photo. A high valued baseball card might add some value to the
signature, but the signature is the collectible not the card.
