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Special inscriptions like these add significant value and collector appeal to autographed cards. The Don Mattingly card on the left sold for $1,275 in March, while the Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card with the “1997 MVP” inscription sold for $8,500 in 2023.

Autographs have transformed many iconic 1980s baseball cards into five-figure collectibles. These are the most valuable and desirable signed baseball cards from the junk wax era.

David Solow
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