Are trading cards in baseball more valuable autographed?

Answer 1

It is best to have a Baseball card signed that has a low value, and has less of a chance of growing in value in the future. Once a baseball card is signed it loses it's value as a collectible card, and becomes an item to display the signature. It is less appealing to the card collector, and the collectible becomes the autograph. The bulk of the value will rely on the autograph, not the card.

In general, 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. An inexpensive card will benefit but, if the value grows in the future it will be held back by the growth of the value of the signature.

In the world of collecting Autographs, signed baseball cards have a lower value than signed photo's, and baseballs. There is a small community of collectors that do collect signed baseball cards, and this keeps the value down. They are in less demand.

It would cost you the same amount of money to have a Baseball Card signed as it would to have a Photo signed but, the photo will have a higher resale value. The baseball will cost a little more to have signed but, will have a greater growth in value.

Answer 2

Collectible items could add value to the price of a signature but not always. As in the case of a baseball card, generally collectors 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.

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. A high valued card can add some value to the signature.