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Originally Posted by EVAJOY91
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Attachment 457792Need help: A Flee Market Find This Past Weekend is This 1880's Spalding Ring Bat Model No.1 Trophy - Size 30". This Rare Early Spalding Bat was Converted into A Trophy. Custom Hand Made Platform 1 inch Thick. Period Rusty Screws Underneath Platform into the Flat End Bat. Lighter area visible where a Nameplate once was affixed. Bat un-cracked.
I want The Advice of Net54 Members on what I should do? Leave as is as a One Of A Kind Trophy? Should I seperate Bat from Platform?
Please advise, and, Thank You Members, As Always
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Is your question money-motivated or collector motivated (in an effort to preserve its history?)
I personally would leave it as-is. But if you were to separate the Bat from the Base (and professionally fill the nail holes) you might realize more money. I know you are primarily a seller, so you may want to reach out to Bill Rayburn to ask what such restoration might cost. I am sure Bill could make the repair virtually invisible. The extent to which the repair cost offsets the potential increase in price is anyone's guess.