1998 Michigan football team signed ball - Tom Brady. Help with Value?

[cfhofer]

Hey guys,

Back in the late nineties my youngest brother would collect autographs of Michigan football players. I used to tease him about it because I thought these things wouldn't be worth squat. My primary focus of collecting has been pre-WW1 football memorabilia for 30+ years. I never paid much attention to sharpie signed sports stuff. Anyways, we were cleaning out his closet this past weekend and found this team-signed football of the 1998 Michigan football team, to include Tom Brady. I have no clue what something like this could be worth. My guess is around $800. What do you guys think? Whatever it's worth I'm probably eating crow for dinner next weekend.

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr63/cfhofer/2BD826CD-762A-4FD6-ABFF-BAD7EC9D29B2.jpeg

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr63/cfhofer/0A5224DD-01A3-4425-B412-89052321C77E.jpeg

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr63/cfhofer/C39D9304-601B-4A4A-A7AF-3AFFC0C28562.jpeg

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr63/cfhofer/BEAD31A3-62AC-411D-B94D-D94CF8A93C0F.jpeg

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr63/cfhofer/0A286F8F-CDC0-4699-B965-7AE018030643.jpeg

[tazdmb]

I know a team signed Michigan Jersey from same era with Brady went for $300 a while back, not sure about appreciation, but I would not think the value would have doubled. Plus a signed Jersey usually displays nicer than a football.

https://sports.ha.com/itm/football/late-1990-s-university-of-michigan-wolverines-team-signed-jersey-with-tom-brady/a/151327-44138.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515

[cfhofer]

Thanks for digging that auction up. That jersey probably is an equal comparison.