Thoughts on this original players contract

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Posted By: <b>Shane Hardie</b><p>This contract is from 1962. I is a contract of the late Jim Beauchamp. It has the signatures of HOF NL president Warren Giles and the late Cardinals GM Bing Devine. Any ideas on it's value?<br /><br /><img src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u116/shanehardy/PSA%20Messageboards/PlayersContract01.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u116/shanehardy/PSA%20Messageboards/PlayersContract03.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Jodi Birkholm</b><p>Please post a clearer/larger scan of the Giles signature. It appears to be a rubber-stamped version, but be sure to post an enlarged version so I can be sure. Unfortunately, if that's the case, the contract loses most of it's value. If the Giles signaure proves to be authentic, the piece might be worth $75. Beauchamp's signature (even on a contract) is of practically zero demand. If my suspicions are confirmed about the Giles, the piece's value drops nearly in half.

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Posted By: <b>Shane Hardie</b><p>I will try to get you that close up sometime today.<br />

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Posted By: <b>George Dreher</b><p>That is an authentic Warren Giles signature. I would bump the value up a little. If you put it on eBay today, I predict it sells for $100.

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Posted By: <b>Shane Hardie</b><p>I didn't have time to scan it (I may later on), but I did have time to look it over with a loupe. The Giles signature is definitely signed with an ink pen. However, I have reason to doubt the Devine. It does appear stamped because the ink so so uniform.

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Posted By: <b>Jodi Birkholm</b><p>The Devine is signed in fountain pen. It's fine. I'd still need to see a better scan of Giles, as it's not clear enough for anyone to make a proper judgement without seeing it in higher resolution. Keep in mind that many of these were rubber-stamped by Giles' office (although there are plenty of authentically-signed versions as well).

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Posted By: <b>scgaynor</b><p>If the Giles is real, $100-200.<br /><br />Scott

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Posted By: <b>Shane Hardie</b><p>Here are closeups of the Giles and Devine.<br /><br /><img src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u116/shanehardy/PSA%20Messageboards%2002/PlayersContractGiles.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u116/shanehardy/PSA%20Messageboards%2002/PlayersContractDevine.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Jodi Birkholm</b><p>Giles is ballpoint. Good! That certainly helps value, although I still stand by my original estimate of $75. More power to you if you were to fetch a greater price.