gumpert,lonberg,mantle autographed ball

[blackzo6]

hello guys,
new to this forum


anyway, I have a signed ball by mickey mantle,randy gumpert, who gave up his first hr, dated 5-1-51 and on the other side is jim lonberg, who gave up #536 to mickey. I know the only true way to have it valued is to go to a appraiser, but im just looking for a rough guess.


oh ya, the mantle and gumpert signatures are certified, the lonberg is not.


thanks for any input

[RichardSimon]

Appraisers have been constantly under or over appraising items in the sports memorabilia business every time I have encountered an "appraisal."
Appraisals that are knowledgeable will come from this board's collectors or dealers.
It is not necessary to pay money to someone just because they call themselves an appraiser.
If you do want an accurate evaluation, you should post a picture of the baseball.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Appraisers have been constantly under or over appraising items in the sports memorabilia business every time I have encountered an "appraisal."
Appraisals that are knowledgeable will come from this board's collectors or dealers.
It is not necessary to pay money to someone just because they call themselves an appraiser.
If you do want an accurate evaluation, you should post a picture of the baseball.

good point...as I have never seen an authentic Mantle "Certified" PERIOD. Depends on what kind of ball, condition of said ball and authenticity of the Mantle and time period. Unless it's an old ball in really good shape, it's worth less than a single signed Mantle on the sweet spot. Especially with the other 2 bums on it. Jim Bumberg and Randy Gumbutt. Hope that helps? Post a pic for an actual assessment that might mean something.