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Permalink Reply by Mark Saunders on July 3, 2022 at 6:04am

Awesome. I’d say it’s worth maybe 500-700

Permalink Reply by Robert Malcolm on July 3, 2022 at 9:09am

Was a cool moment for a shy teenager that's for sure. Thanks for the reply.

Permalink Reply by JK on July 3, 2022 at 7:38am

Great story, great memento. 

The card looks trimmed on one side.  Probably doesn't affect value, but it's a shame it was (apparently) cut.

Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on July 3, 2022 at 9:05am

I think it’s trimmed on two sides - the left and the bottom. My thinking is someone cut it to fit in an album or something. It’s too bad, I agree. 

Permalink Reply by Robert Malcolm on July 3, 2022 at 9:13am

You are correct. I trimmed around it to fit into the autograph book I got as a child. At least I didn't use scotch tape over any of the handwriting as I did some other autographs I taped into the book! Those my grandfather got for me and I didn't know any better.

Permalink Reply by Robert Malcolm on July 3, 2022 at 9:11am

Unfortunately I was young and didn't know any better at the time. I believe I wanted it to fit into my autograph book thus trimmed it. At least I didn't cut off any of the handwriting!

Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on July 3, 2022 at 9:13am

Good thing the signed part is unaffected. I am thinking it won’t affect value since if one were to display this the left side would be cropped out anyway. 

Permalink Reply by Robert Malcolm on July 3, 2022 at 9:19am

Good to know thanks. Yeah I think a local collector might well purchase it. I gauged the value decently it seems. Hopefully he can display it properly too as it's been packed away literally since I obtained it forty-two years ago.

Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on July 3, 2022 at 9:30am

Fingers crossed!

Speaking of selling, where do you sell? It’s unfortunate the selling forums here are deserted. eBay is too annoying with all its fees and such. 

Permalink Reply by Robert Malcolm on July 3, 2022 at 9:40am

Yeah. He has seen photographs so should understand the condition. I am also at the low end of my valuation. I use the phone app OfferUp. This would be my first autograph sale, but have sold many other items via the app. They are just starting to advertise on TV so that might help their reach. Just like Craigslist doesn't have the selling power it used to. I post some things there and have sold one thing there in years. So OfferUp it has been.

Permalink Reply by JK on July 3, 2022 at 9:48am

Yeah, not unreasonable.  

By nature I look for the flaws but that is not to say there are not a lot of positives.

The important points are that you thought to ask for it, and you didn't destroy it along the way.  

The buyer will probably frame it for the inscription and signature, anyway.