How can you find out the price of a signed baseball bat?

Answer 1

Signatures will vary in price based on condition, the type of authenticity that accompanies the signature, the item signed, and how well the item displays the signature.Baseballs are the most common, and preferred by collectors because of it's connection to the game, low cost, availability and it displays the signature well. The signed baseball represents the average price for a signature, and by deducting or adding from this price for the Item signed accordingly will give you a good idea on value.

Baseball bats, uniform Jersey's and equipment sell at a higher price due to the higher cost of the item, rarity and display. A signed baseball bat typically sells at about 150 % the price of a signed baseball. The percentage of the price could also vary based on the popularity of the player, and how sought after the signature is.

Search the archives of a few auction houses, and see if you can find a signed bat by the player you are looking for. If you cannot find a signed bat, as stated above, average out the value of signed baseballs, and add 50 % to that. This should give you a ballpark figure on the value of your bat. When doing so take notice of condition, the strength of the signature, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the signature. Signatures that have not been authenticated could sell at half the market value or less.

The type of bat could also figure into the value. A stock bat made for Autographs will sell for less than a baseball bat closest to the size, make, and model that the ballplayer used.