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Old 11-19-2012, 04:36 PM
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Default Babe Ruth signature discovered on ball I was authenticating...Opinions?
Hey guys, I was authenticating this 1920's Spalding International League Ball last night, and while I was examining the leather panels I came across a faded signature. I knew instantly who it was, The "Babe" Ruth signature is pretty faded but definitely discernible. Opinions before I send it out? Lucky client, bought it for peanuts on eBay, and ends up with a Ruth! (tougher to see in the photo now that I post it, but it is visible in person).
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Old 11-19-2012, 04:40 PM
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How would someone miss that, I can clearly see it.
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Old 11-19-2012, 07:42 PM
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Even has the quote marks!
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Old 11-19-2012, 10:22 PM
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Nice ball and the signature is discernible and appears authentic IMHO.
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Old 11-20-2012, 05:54 AM
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This was on eBay? Did the seller not take a photo of this side? You can tell that's a Ruth if you look for 2 seconds.
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Old 11-20-2012, 06:17 AM
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Default Still plenty of uknowing ebay sellers . . .
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. . . that only post one, or just afew images of the various panels of a baseball. Perhaps this particular seller felt that an image showing the "smudgy" faded signature might take away from the price realized. Honest oversight, you know ;-)
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Old 11-20-2012, 06:20 AM
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That makes my head hurt, and also makes me angry at myself for not finding the ball the bidding on it. 20/20 hindsight you know.
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Anyone have a link to the listing, I want to see how it was described.
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I think it originally sold about a year ago. I guess when you're concentrating on the logos of the ball, everything else just gets ignored. The owner is a lucky guy, He got himself a $300 Ruth.
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I think it originally sold about a year ago. I guess when you're concentrating on the logos of the ball, everything else just gets ignored. The owner is a lucky guy, He got himself a $300 Ruth.
Ugh.. I am going to cry... There is a Ruth cut going up at a local show I go to, bidding starts at 2500
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Certainly a nice pickup. I want to shop with that guy!!!
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I want to shop with the guy who picked up a beautiful 1927 Yankees ball--on Craigslist--for a grand!
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I want to shop with the guy who picked up a beautiful 1927 Yankees ball--on Craigslist--for a grand!
+1, $25k+ ball, pick up of the decade
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I want to shop with the guy who picked up a beautiful 1927 Yankees ball--on Craigslist--for a grand!
Aw shucks guys....you're making me blush
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