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Paul Fraser Autograph Price Index

Paul Fraser Collectibles, based in the U.K., puts out some sort of autograph price index wherein he promotes the idea of autographs as a great type of investment.

Although I do love my autograph collection, I also do, in fact, see it as a type of investment. However, has anyone looked at any of Mr. Fraser's autograph values? They seem quite a bit too high and unrealistic for the most part. For example, he might have Paul McCartney signed photos valued at around $5000 or so, and maybe Madonna at about $3000 or more. I'm sighting these prices off the top of my head, but Fraser's prices do seem pretty far-fetched for experienced collectors.

Does anyone know how Mr. Fraser tabulates his price index? How and why does he come up with these prices? Does he do this just to pump up the autograph hobby and/or his own particular business endeavors?

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Permalink Reply by Gregory S on November 13, 2016 at 12:12pm

If these prices are real, my only guess is the item itself would have to be pretty special.

Like a several thousand dollar UK Harry Potter First Edition... then you'd have something worth much more than the 200-600 more common signed books bring.

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Permalink Reply by James on November 13, 2016 at 3:18pm

No, his price index isn't for anything special, just regular signed photos and the like. On his website, he says that a Neil Armstrong autograph was valued at $870 in 2000, and by 2013, an Armstrong autograph was worth $11,910!

And he says a Princess Diana signed photo is worth $14,225.