Prewar Baseball

[thehoodedcoder]

I'm really not that big into things other than t206 but this is pretty cool and I am thinking about trying to pick it up.

Does anyone know if this is real or not, and what the value of it might be? It is claimed to be pre turn of the century.

Is there any services out there that validate the age range of an item like this?

[Brian Van Horn]

It looks real to me, but I am not expert on baseballs. Interesting hole.

[ullmandds]

beautiful hacky sack! just kidding...that IS a gorgeous ball. I don't know a ton about old balls but I'd guess 4-800 or so? If authentic I'd say definitely pre 20th c.

[Theo_450]

Looks like it was buried in a peat bog for 1000 years.

[Eric72]

I am not an expert; however, that item looks off to me. It seems a bit lopsided (supposedly from game use) without the wear one might expect to find on a 100+ year old baseball that was knocked around. In short, it doesn't look properly "worn" to me, considering other characteristics.

Just my uneducated opinion. I could be very wrong.

[Leon]

Since it's memorabilia you might try posting the question in that forum. It's the 3rd icon from the left.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

beautiful hacky sack! just kidding...that IS a gorgeous ball. I don't know a ton about old balls but I'd guess 4-800 or so? If authentic I'd say definitely pre 20th c.

And as usual, you would be wrong...

[ullmandds]

One of the kevinses is frisky tonight.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

One of the kevinses is frisky tonight.

Being from a "Sovereign state" where ice fishing has top billing, I would think you would be a little more forgiving...