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Why Should You Invest In Autographs?

 

The value of genuine, certified autographs have soared since 2000, as the following industry index shows:

NameType(£)2000(£)2011Inc %
Ali, Muhammad Signed photo250995298.0%
Apollo XISigned photo2,0009,500375.0%
Armstrong, NeilSigned photo5505,950981.8%
Astaire/RogersSigned photo5951,600168.9%
Beatles, TheSigned album page2,9508,950203.4%
Beatles, The Signed photo5,50024,000336.4%
Bonaparte, NapoleonSigned letter9954,500352.3%
Carpenters. TheSigned photo2951,750493.2%
Castro, FidelSigned photo3252,950807.7%
Chaplin, CharlieSigned photo1,2503,950216.0%
Churchill, Sir WinstonSigned photo2,6005,950128.8%
Dali, SalvadorSigned photo3251,100238.5%
Dean, JamesSigned photo1,60012,500681.3%
Diana, Princess of WalesSigned photo1,2508,950616.0%
Dickens, CharlesHandwritten signed letter7953,950396.9%
Disney, WaltSigned photo4504,250844.4%
Dylan, BobSigned photo8951,950117.9%
Einstein, AlbertHandwritten signed letter1,7506,950297.1%
Harrison, GeorgeSigned photo1952,5001182.1%
Hendrix, JimiSigned album page9954,950397.5%
Hepburn, AudreySigned photo8951,75095.5%
Houdini, HarrySigned photo1,2004,950312.5%
Jackson, MichaelSigned photo1751,200585.7%
Kennedy, John F.Handwritten signed letter1,8507,500305.4%
King, Martin LutherSigned photo7953,950396.9%
Laurel & HardySigned photo4503,750733.3%
Lee, BruceSigned album page1,7509,950468.6%
Lennon, JohnSigned album page6956,250799.3%
MadonnaSigned photo375950153.3%
McCartney, Sir PaulSigned photo1751,500757.1%
Monroe, MarilynSigned album page2,9506,750128.8%
MoonwalkersSigned photo1,95012,950564.1%
Nelson, Lord HoratioSigned letter1,8009,500427.8%
Picasso, PabloSigned photo1,4003,950182.1%
Presley, ElvisSigned photo7503,250333.3%
Rolling Stones, TheSigned photo9955,950498.0%
Rowling, J.K.Signed book3951,500279.7%
Starr, RingoSigned photo195995410.3%
Warhol, AndySigned photo1951,950900.0%
Woods, TigerSigned photo7501,750133.3%
     
                                  £45,305207,740358.5%

Figures correct as of 09/05/12 – with thanks to http://www.paulfrasercollectibles.com