Ruth signed ball on Ebay - nice LOA

[Shoeless Moe]

This one cracks me up, look at the LOA

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1928-BABE-RU...item27c4caec63

A Coin and Stamp guy by day, Ruth autograph expert by night.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

This one cracks me up, look at the LOA

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1928-BABE-RU...item27c4caec63

A Coin and Stamp guy by day, Ruth autograph expert by night.

Nice. LOA and receipt all in one!

[ibuysportsephemera]

I guess there is no spell check with handwritten LOA's!

Jeff

[Big Dave]

Just curious, what is the problem with an opinion written on a receipt from 21 years ago that only cost 15.00?

[Shoeless Moe]

the deeper he digs

In his description he states "I have had the ball several years"....." and have had the signature verified".........

then he answers a potential buyers question, "this is a baseball of a friend of mine"

there goes what he said in the description

Then he says the ball is "commisioner" lee macphail.......who was born in 1917...who was the 1st commisioner of baseball at age 11, I never knew.

So he's selling the ball for his friend, who bought it off ebay, but for some reason doesn't himself sell on ebay, only buys, but asks his friend to sell his ball for him, yet knows little about, but somehow put all those pix up. And again in his description says he has had it for years and got it authenticated.....yet it was authenticated by the stamp guy back in '91. So was Ebay selling prior to '91? since he said it was purchased off Ebay and then he got it authenticated.

[sycks22]

Don't worry about his 4 feedback he recently sold some shoes for $10. He seems trustworthy.

[Bilko G]

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Just curious, what is the problem with an opinion written on a receipt from 21 years ago that only cost 15.00?

maybe because the guy is authenticating Babe Ruth "Signitures" and he doesn't even know how to spell the word "Signiture".

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Just curious, what is the problem with an opinion written on a receipt from 21 years ago that only cost 15.00?

I have no problem with this guy giving someone $15 to render a hand-written opinion on his Ruth ball. He can spend his money however he likes. I do have a problem with him expecting me to buy it based on the written opinion of a guy who can't even spell signature correctly. If you want to eat a turd sandwich, that's your business, but don't expect me to take a bite

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Bilko G

maybe because the guy is authenticating Babe Ruth "Signitures" and he doesn't even know how to spell the word "Signiture".

Phillip M H...... authenticated my Babe Rath ball for the same price.

[Big Dave]

OK, I see what the problem is now.

Most of you are only interested in the receipt/loa and not the autograph itself, and since it is not from whomever, and has one misspelled word, you reject the whole premise of the autograph being authentic.

Sounds very reasonable and intelligent to me.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Big Dave

OK, I see what the problem is now.

Most of you are only interested in the receipt/loa and not the autograph itself, and since it is not from whomever, and has one misspelled word, you reject the whole premise of the autograph being authentic.

Sounds very reasonable and intelligent to me.

Not one post has anyone said the signiture is good or bad. I and most are just enjoying the listing and that great receipt/loa.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by Big Dave

OK, I see what the problem is now.

Most of you are only interested in the receipt/loa and not the autograph itself, and since it is not from whomever, and has one misspelled word, you reject the whole premise of the autograph being authentic.

Sounds very reasonable and intelligent to me.

Nobody has said anything about who the loa is NOT from. Please don't spin this off into another this guy vs. abc vs. fde debate.

If you think that it is reasonable and intelligent to take the word of a signature authenticator who can't spell signature, you're certainly welcome to spend your money how you like.

Personally, whether the signature is legit or not, I think the seller would have been better off leaving that particular loa out of the photos, as I can't see any collector who is on the fence about whether the sig is legit looking at that LOA and saying, "Okay, that clinches it for me, I'm in."

[Bilko G]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Personally, whether the signature is legit or not, I think the seller would have been better off leaving that particular loa out of the photos, as I can't see any collector who is on the fence about whether the sig is legit looking at that LOA and saying, "Okay, that clinches it for me, I'm in."

LOL!!! This last part just made me laugh my head off. My old lady came into the living room asking me whats going on

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Bilko G

LOL!!! This last part just made me laugh my head off. My old lady came into the living room asking me whats going on

+ 1

[thecatspajamas]

Since the original listing has been removed, here is the LOA being referred to:

[drc]

A sales receipt can be good documentation. Depends on who it's from.