Grandpa got this Yankee ball signed

[RichardSimon]

I just was sent a digital picture of this supposedly 1960 Yankee baseball, the seller insists grandpa got it signed and that grandpa got pictures of himself with Mantle and Maris to prove it.
I told them maybe he got a ball signed but it was not this one.

[GrayGhost]

Grandpa got run over by a Beer Truck, coming out of a bar on Christmas Day...



It's a stupid Facsimile. Even a dummy should see that Or perhaps, he's a crook, but you don't send an obvious facs to an autograph expert..stupidity reigns supreme

[RichardSimon]

Not the first time this has happened to me.
He is not a crook, just was not very bright and believed his grandpa.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Grandpa got run over by a Beer Truck, coming out of a bar on Christmas Day...



It's a stupid Facsimile. Even a dummy should see that Or perhaps, he's a crook, but you don't send an obvious facs to an autograph expert..stupidity reigns supreme

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[murphusa]

But it is a story I have had told to me more than ten times where someone was lucky to make it into the clubhouse and were given a ball like this one. As the person receiving them was not an experienced autograph collector, they believed that it was an autographed ball that they received.

When you say just a "facsimile ball" you are wrong. They are an item of baseballs past which can be purchased at a reasonable price and resold with a nice profit. The highest I have ever paid for a facsimile ball was $160.00 which I then sold for $350.00. Both transactions were made knowing by all that the ball was a stadium ball. Facsimile balls from the 30's thru the 50's bring over $100 when in near mint condition

Right now I have over 60 such balls in my collection.

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by murphusa

But it is a story I have had told to me more than ten times where someone was lucky to make it into the clubhouse and were given a ball like this one. As the person receiving them was not an experienced autograph collector, they believed that it was an autographed ball that they received.

When you say just a "facsimile ball" you are wrong. They are an item of baseballs past which can be purchased at a reasonable price and resold with a nice profit. The highest I have ever paid for a facsimile ball was $160.00 which I then sold for $350.00. Both transactions were made knowing by all that the ball was a stadium ball. Facsimile balls from the 30's thru the 50's bring over $100 when in near mint condition

Right now I have over 60 such balls in my collection.

you make a good point Jim on your first paragraph. In the moment, people can't tell that their ball was a stadium ball, due to excitement at times.

Yes, some Facs bills have value and are definitely collectible. I have owned/sold some myself over the years. What I meant was that in comparison to what the ball Richard was showing would be worth IF IT WAS A REAL SIGNED BALL, they are MUCH less valuable, at least in this case.

[RichardSimon]

I have never been offered a facsimile ball as a facsimile ball. They ALWAYS believe it is a real signed baseball, worth a decent or large sum of money.
I never even make offers for them because they are usually still convinced that I am wrong and they are right and the ball is worth a lot.
How do you offer someone $50 or $100 when they think they have gold??

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

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Scott, if you wanna use a "Like", you should really buy one on the bay first.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Facebook-LIK...item3cc135c387
Hell, at least it comes with FREE Economy shipping.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by novakjr

Scott, if you wanna use a "Like", you should really buy one on the bay first.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Facebook-LIK...item3cc135c387
Hell, at least it comes with FREE Economy shipping.

I'm saving my Shillings for a rainy day. Oops, it's raining today...

[Runscott]

I had a friend who had a St. Louis Cardinals team-signed ball from around 1967. He showed it to me, telling me it was a ball with fake signatures. The signatures were all real. What a twist.

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I'm saving my Shillings for a rainy day. Oops, it's raining today...

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