On a Vintage Card with an autograph, is the card condition important? An example show 7/7

Smittys

Vintage as 59-81 Topps cards





Mainly minor stars but so big ones too



What's your opinion if you please?

Batpig

Way too open ended. It depends on the card, auto, and quality of each.

travis t

From a presentation standpoint, a well-placed autograph on a clean, nicely centered card will absolutely seem more attractive as opposed to a creased or badly damaged example with scribble. However, mitigating circumstances often prevent this from being possible with older vintage cards bearing rare signatures. Beggars can't be choosers as they say, but more logically a lack of availability will drive interest higher for those in need.



My personal preference is for the former and my autograph collection is rather limited because of this fact. The majority of what's "out there" doesn't fit my criteria. I'm particularly not fond of a real sig on a card with a facsimile sig, so that reduces it even more. But, if I found a centered card even with rounded corners and a relatively nice surface with a strong sig, then my opinion changes.

RipublicaninMass

Depends how difficult the signature is. I have a few 52 topps which are badly trimmed, but they are the only graded copies, or close to it

maddux69

The card condition plays a significant part as you don't want the condition of the card to overshadow the signature itself.

Smittys

frankhardy

It is all relative to price and comparing one to the other. Generally speaking, though, I don't mind low grade cards with signatures. I collect regular Topps Cardinals autographs. I have 2 albums full. Condition doesn't really bother me at all.