Standard Catalog of Sports Autographs


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Loaded with more than 7,500 individual signatures and values from football, baseball, hockey, and other sports, this reference makes identifying and authenticating sports autographs easy. Includes more than 500 photos to aid in identification, and advice on avoiding forgeries and fakes.




Standard Catalog of Sports Memorabilia


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Provides information on thousands of items and their prices for collecting sports memorabilia.




Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards


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This is the most comprehensive and respected vintage baseball card price guide on the market--considered to be the "bible" of the hobby. The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards (2012), 21st Edition, contains thousands of card values covering cards from approximately 5,000 sets released between 1863-1981. In the 21st Edition, you'll find more than 5,000 photos, explanations for each set, unique features, size, and many additional details. Detailed pricing information and values are included. The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards has been, and continues to be, a core title produced by Krause Publication…going on 21 years! If you collect baseball cards, this is a must-have annually!







Standard Catalog of Sports Memorabilia


Book Description

Sports memorabilia collectors can identify and evaluate their treasured collectibles by using this comprehensive price guide, now in its second edition. Includes information on autographs, books and publications, equipment, figurines, pennants, and other unusual items. 2,500 photos.




2002 Standard Catalog of Basketball Cards


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Presents listings and prices for virtually every known basketball card from 1948 to 2001. Special sections feature graded cards, figurines and autographs. More than 2,000 photos and 150,000 cards cover the NBA, WNBA, CBA, regional, Olympic, international, college, and high school issues.




The 2002 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards


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More than 450,000 listings and 600,000 prices make this the most comprehensive price and identification guide for baseball cards ever published. Collectors can identify and evaluate virtually any baseball card and select collectibles. The alphabetical index helps users easily and quickly find specific cards.




Baseball Hall of Fame Autographs


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Richly illustrated with nearly 1,000 examples of both autographs and forgeries, this new and expanded edition includes signature studies of all Hall of Famers from the 19th century to the present. Collectors can compare signatures to the examples to determine the genuineness of autographs. Shoeless Joe and the rest of the Black Sox are explored in depth, along with Roger Maris, Gil Hodges and the top 50 non-Hall of Fame autographs. A new price guide examines values of various signed mediums. A market population grid lists rare and seldom seen signatures.




Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards


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Collecting Historical Autographs


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Collecting autographs is a time-honored avocation that has exploded in popularity in recent years, creating a new industry with millions of autographed items for sale online. Coveted signatures include those of United States presidents, Civil War officers, World War II heroes, classical music composers and baseball stars. It has been estimated that 90 percent of historical autographs on the market today are forgeries. This book is a definitive guide to signature authentication for experts and beginners alike. Numerous illustrations of both genuine and forged signatures are included, from Ty Cobb to Abraham Lincoln to Isaac Newton to Neil Armstrong. Detailed descriptions of common forgeries are given, enabling collectors to make direct comparisons.