Famous Autographs

[andy-hughes]

Anyone know anything about famous autographs?

I am signing something I got from a now deceased musician, and after a little research, I find it looks like it is rare and valuable.

I put it on e-Bay before I found out it was worth a lot, and I started the auction at £3 and in under an hour I had an offer of £120, so I know I have something valuable.

Simple question is - does anyone know the best auction site to get the best price for something like this?

Any advice appreciated, as always.

[douglas9401]

I think the big auction houses have specialists in this kind of thing.

Don't know if there's a charge for the service.

[Bazile]

You are signing it ?

[douglas9401]

Selling, Bazile, btw it's my job to pick up on typos, I let this one slide. :-)

[andy-hughes]

Oops - that's auto-correction for you - it should read 'selling' not 'signing' - looks like the software got all excited at a chance to guess what I was actually typing - and got it wrong - again!!

[Buenchico]

I'd try the world's leading 'collectables' website, Delcampe:
https://www.delcampe.net/en_GB/collectables/autographs/

[TonyV]

andy worth what someone will pay. You can put it in local auction house with a reserve, but if it doesn't sell you will still have to pay some fees.

[Buenchico]

If you want to try a physical auction house, I'd forget about the local guys and go to a specialist:
https://www.chiswickauctions.co.uk/department/autographs-memorabilia/

[Peter Pedant]

dom winter auction glos
I have never consifned but I have bought
or christies
from which I have also bought

[Peter Pedant]

who is it by the ay ?

[andy-hughes]

That would be telling Peter ...

[retrocop]

My old team sergeant recently sent a letter of appreciation from HRH Princess of Wales to auction. I think he got a fair amount for it. It was in the press. Bit off really as it was a team effort and wasn't really his to sell. She gave me and two others a commeration mug each that was presented to her and the young princes.She wasn't impressed with them and thought we would make better use of them. I still have mine in it's original box.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/776073/Diana-thank-you-note-policeman-Prince-Williams-birthday-auctioned-Royal-family

I have a signed photo of George Bush Snr shaking my hand. :-)

[retrocop]

Apropos to the above
I meant to mention that the auction house in Peterborough is named in the link.

[royfromaus]

Former Beatle Paul McCartney?

[Mozz71]

I've got a few autographs from now-deseased actors and singers, but nothing worth huge numbers. There are specialist autograph merchants around, you can definitely get an idea of it's worth from them.

[sanmac]

I have a signed letter of appreciation for long, faithful, and outstanding service given to my grandfather when he retired in 1906 after being Captain Edward J. Smith's personal steward on board RMS Adriatic. Captain Smith later went on to command the RMS Titanic...Fortunately, my grandfather missed that voyage:)

[Tuvok]

Be careful if you send it to an auction. Make sure you have insurance or are covered by the auction house insurance.

Years ago a friend of a friend sent a contract signed by a late member of a world famous rock group to an auction house and it was stolen from the auction house before the auction.

I saw a photocopy of the contract.

I know it was a genuine event as I know the friend of friend as well, and it was their relative (whom I'd also met) that contracted the rock group.

[Theland]

I have a letter from my old headmaster saying, '' Must do better.''

[david small]

I find this autograph signature collecting really rather ridiculous. Picasso used to sign a tablecloth to pay for lunch for him and his friends. To value some scribble on a paper is farcical. Money grubbing moronic behaviour.

[Mozz71]

You're a ray of sunshine as usual I see, David.

[david small]

It’s being so miserable as keeps me going mozz:}
I’ve a signed letter from the Author John Galsworthy in an old drawer somewhere. At a certain aspect of the moon I howl lightly and worship it....