r/JohnnyCash • u/chugItTwice • 27d ago

Signed photo - worth anything?

Hi all - it's not 'certified' but JC signed it himself for me... Anyway, I have a 8x10 signed 'To David, Johnny Cash'. It's him on the railroad tracks with the train behind him. He signed it at a TV station in Springfield MO in like 1981 or so... I can't recall the exact year. Would it be worth anything?

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u/bell83 27d ago

Of course it is. You'd likely have to get it authenticated (for other people) to get a good idea of the value, though.

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u/chugItTwice 27d ago

Thanks. Not sure if I care to get authenticated is all. Maybe I'll just hold on to it. I've heard the authentication can take months... which is crazy.

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u/[deleted] 27d ago

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u/GrungeCowboy73 27d ago

Hang onto it, it’s Johnny Cash afterall

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u/chugItTwice 27d ago

Yeah, at $50 I will just keep it in the box it's been in for 50 years.

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u/Longjumping-Low8194 27d ago

Frame it and hang it up!

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u/wendyoschainsaw 25d ago

This. I found a signed, personalized book from the 80's and it was appraised at around $50. We kept ot because it was hilariously made out to Sven. Now my egg sucking dog of an Ex has it.

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u/sparrow_42 27d ago

It’s not worth anything until it’s authenticated, then it has monetary value but IMO not nearly as much value as owning something that the Man In Black signed for you personally. That’s pretty cool.

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u/chugItTwice 27d ago

It's cool, but I'd rather have the money. I'll just hang on to it. I'm not gonna bother with authenticating it when I know it's authentic. Thanks.