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Have you recently started to become interested in
autograph collecting and would like to know the present
day market value of an autograph that you are interested
in purchasing? Or have you inherited an estate from a
family member and was surprised to find an abundance of
autographed photos, items, cards, posters that you have
no idea how to find the value much less who to sell them
too?
There are several sources to find out how much your
collectible or autographed collectible is worth. The
internet has open a world at our finger tips, with
online auctions to online stores, published price guides
that can be purchased at most bookstores offer a " rough
estimate", mainly it is worth what someone is will to
pay for the item. Online Auctions are now a great source
of finding out just that.
The key points that influence the value of autographed
memorabilia is supply, demand, condition, form, content,
subject, rarity. There is a demand for certain celebrity
autographs and people willing to buy and sell them. That
creates the market, which determines the value which is
understood by both buyer and seller. Collecting
autographs usually starts with a particular interest in
and individual or occupation or interest in a certain
subject. It is one of those hobbies that once you dibble
in become a passion. Then in time become a very nice
investment as those of you who have inherited
collections and were surprise to find out that their
value was more than you had ever imagined.
Many categories determine the price of a signature from
an individual. The following abbreviations are used to
help describe the type of letter or document that is
being offered for sale.
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AD: Autograph Document (hand-written by the person
to be collected, but not signed)
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ADS: Autograph Document Signed (written and signed
by same individual)
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AL: Autograph Letter (hand-written by the person to
be collected, but not signed)
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ALS: Autograph Letter Signed (hand-written and
signed by same individual)
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AMs: Autograph Manuscript (hand-written; such as the
draft of a play, research paper or music sheet)
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AMsS: Autograph Manuscript Signed (hand-written and
signed by same individual)
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AMusQs: Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
(hand-written and signed by same individual)
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AN: Autograph Note (much shorter than a letter)
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ANS: Autograph Note Signed (hand-written and signed
by same individual)
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AQS: Autograph Quote Signed (hand-written and signed
by same individual; poem verse, sentence, or
bar-of-music)
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DS: Document signed (printed, or while hand-written
by another, is signed by individual sought to be
collected)
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LS: Letter Signed (hand-written by someone else, but
signed by the individual sought to be collected)
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PS: Photograph Signed or Postcard Signed
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SIG: Signature on index card, cut out of autograph
book or letter
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SP: Signed Photograph
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TLS: Typed Letter Signed
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TNS: Typed Note Signed
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folio: A printer's sheet of paper folded once to
make two leaves, double quarto size or larger.
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octavo(8vo): A manuscript page about six-by-nine
inches. (Originally determined by folding a printer's
sheet of paper to form eighty leaves.)
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quarto(4to): A manuscript page of about nine and
one-half by twelve inches. (Originally determined by
folding a printer's sheet of paper twice to form two
leaves.)
Not only does the category determine price, but so does
condition, quality, rarity and the person of interest
celebrity will also play a major part in determining
value. As you will see in future weekly articles; a
detail definition of each abbreviation, so you will
become more educated in the valuation process of
collecting.
Author Anita Cola Bio
Enter into the most diverse collection of exclusively
designed memorabilia. Each piece has been personally
acquired. Unbelievable Memorabilia purchases its
collectibles from celebrity charity auctions, estate
sales, studio back lot sales, and private sports
memorabilia collectors. |
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