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Posted By: DJ

The truth of the matter is that the prices aren't that outrageous. A signed 1939 Induction baseball I believe sold for $77K a few years ago and the 1939 Induction complete signed photo at Sothebys sold for $63K in 2000.

Is this rare? If authentic, it certainly is. Back in the late nineties, 'fraudulent pieces' were all over eBay and you could actually pick up bats like this for $2,000 with a 'forensic' LOA.

I would be curious how much this would sell for in a glossy catalog and if the authenticators, whether it be PSA/DNA or JSA would pass the item.

I remember hitting up every Sportscard and Memorabilia shop while I was there about five years ago and the prices on or near the strip reflect the booming wealth of the now-overcrowded city. I saw a signed 8x10 of Muhammad Ali for a mere $799. Yeah, that's reasonable.

DJ