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toyman55
06-02-2014, 09:00 PM
The K is bothering me and was looking for an opinion.
thanks

Scott Garner
06-02-2014, 09:32 PM
Shale,
What is the stamping on the ball (National League, ML, etc.)?
More info would be helpful....

Have you compared the inscription to Koufax's inscription on other perfect game balls?

BTW, my first inclination would be to pass on this ball, FWIW. Too many inconsistencies for me to spend my money on this one...

Duluth Eskimo
06-02-2014, 09:48 PM
It is my opinion that this is no good. Look at how labored everything in the signature is. Koufax is very free flowing and smooth. This is choppy with heavy pen pressure. That is without even going in to detail on the letters. Plus it's a highly desirable notation. The should be screaming to you. Maybe i'm wrong, but I wouldn't buy it.

Klrdds
06-02-2014, 09:53 PM
I would pass and not just for the K in Koufax.

Mr. Zipper
06-03-2014, 04:27 AM
Looks like a plastic China ball. If so, that is a red flag in itself.

toyman55
06-03-2014, 07:06 AM
It is a china ball which I did not notice till today. It's on ebay now
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400718877970?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Scott Garner
06-03-2014, 07:29 AM
It is a china ball which I did not notice till today. It's on ebay now
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400718877970?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Shale,
Look for a different ball if you are looking to add one to your collection.

Koufax would never add that inscription to a ball without charging $$$.
Who would possibly use a China ball for a Koufax sig and inscription that would cost $500- $600? Nobody......... :rolleyes:

7nohitter
06-03-2014, 08:11 AM
koufax would never add that inscription to a ball without charging $$$.
Who would possibly use a china ball for a koufax sig and inscription that would cost $500- $600? Nobody......... :rolleyes:

true that!!

khw
06-03-2014, 09:07 AM
look at the other balls they have for sale almost all are bad he has a jimmy collins ball for petes sake , a fake grove , sometimes it helps to see what else somebody is offering

6-4-3memorabilia
06-03-2014, 09:34 AM
even if the signature was real I wouldn't want it just because its on a cheap ball.

RichardSimon
06-03-2014, 09:46 AM
look at the other balls they have for sale almost all are bad he has a jimmy collins ball for petes sake , a fake grove , sometimes it helps to see what else somebody is offering

I too have always found that to be a good clue regarding an ebay seller.
And the Jimmy Collins ball is authenticated by Rare and Signed the new favorite of the Roaches Corner. Enough said.

Fuddjcal
06-03-2014, 10:24 AM
I too have always found that to be a good clue regarding an ebay seller.
And the Jimmy Collins ball is authenticated by Rare and Signed the new favorite of the Roaches Corner. Enough said.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCpI645baoU


talkin' bout China ball, woa wo, o o, China Ball...AND Fake & Signed, there's your answer. :D No need to go any further.

shelly
06-03-2014, 01:26 PM
As the comment regarding the K was one sign the ball was bad. To me the S was to me the true sign that the ball was garbage.

I Only Smoke 4 the Cards
06-03-2014, 04:11 PM
The "/" marks indicate that the person who signed this item was right handed.