Could someone give me some thoughts on this ring and eBay listing?

[Bored5000]

Thank you for the post, Sports-rings. Your post was very informative. Like I wrote, I have always been interested in the 1925 Pottsville Maroons because of where I live, but it's seems kinda telling IMO that there are still no bids on the listing. I actually had previously checked out the various replica Super Bowl rings on eBay for comparison and saw there are all kinds of sub $100 rings on the site.

The ring is a cool item for someone living in this area, but I have decided to pass on the listing at that price. Thanks to each of you for giving your thoughts.

From what I understand, the rings were created in the early 1960s by a local jeweler named Russ Zacko. Zacko's father, Joseph, owned the sporting goods store that outfitted the team with jerseys in the 1920s.

[BigJJ]

The lack of any stamping is frustrating.
However, if the ring were resized, it may have lost it's stamping.
Also, and perhaps more likely, this was an internal sample at the small Zacko jeweler, or one made for the jeweler's father Joe Zacko.
I have not seen this ring copied, doesn't mean it has not occurred of course.
I see that rings were composed of different materials for different team members and reunion years. This makes sense as the guys were footing whatever bill they could afford - some gold, some sterling, some metal. And when they could afford it. Some members bought rings at earlier reunions, some later.
It is interesting that this ring is married to a letter from Latone to Joe Zacko, the jeweler's father.
And I reviewed the Worthpoint listing, which states, as noted above, that Joe Zacko was the jersey supplier for the team, and the son, was the jeweler who supplied rings to the team in the 1960s. And that this ring came from the Zacko family.
I believe this ring is authentic. And may be considered a salesman sample. Or given the association of the father to the team as jersey/equipment supplier and important booster, perhaps the son made this ring for his father, and it may be considered a team/staff ring.
As noted above, value is tough to determine as not a league issued ring, not made of valuable material, no player inscription/provenance, and no stamping.
But I do think, given the totality of the evidence, that the ring is authentic.

[BigJJ]

Here it is I think. Russ Zacko, the jeweler, then age 80, donated a championship ring he had to a local charity auction in 2000:
http://www.reocities.com/pottsvillem...zackosays.html
Someone at the organization may have the original auction listing.