The stickers don't bother me - they are part of the charm (to each his own, I know). This dude had an amazing collection and hit an large number of live shows, especially for the Triangle area. He was one of us and then some.
I won Andrew Hill "Grass Roots" - ticket of the show attended (to secure the autograph) on the front, sticker on the rear.
The reason I bought this was for Hill's note on the back (above the autograph) which says "I love this L.P."
Fortunately the price was a little more modest than the Shorter lps. Nothing against Shorter, but I would much prefer a Hill autograph!
While I did not buy it for "investment" purposes, I suspect it will hold its own against other autographed copies of Grass Roots