I know this is kind of an obscure request, but I figure it's worth a shot. I would appreciate any thoughts people can provide.
I live about an hour from Pottsville, Pa., and have always been interested in the 1925 Pottsville Maroons and their disputed NFL championship. Every so often a Pottsville "championship" ring from one of the reunions held in the 1960s will show up at one of the auction houses. Anyway, there is one on eBay right now, along with a letter from star player Tony Latone.
I have no doubt that the letter is real, because I have been able to find the exact same letter in a Worthpoint listing online. I have also been able to find the letter in the seller's feedback history. The fact that the letter appears pretty certain to be genuine makes me think the ring is as well.
But the ring makes me kinda hinky. I realize the market for such a ring is pretty narrow as it is, and it is a very low-end ring as far as "championship" rings go. It seems hard to believe such a ring would be faked. But the opening bid for the ring and the letter is less than half what just the rings alone have sold for at different auction houses in recent years. The stone in the eBay listing also looks a lot more deep red than other listings for Pottsville rings that I have found online.
The seller appears to have excellent feeback, but it makes me somewhat nervous that he has sold a Rolex and high end watches in the past. I know Rolexes and championship rings are commonly faked, but it seems hard to believe a ring like this would be faked. The opening bid amount and the look make me wonder, though. The seller also says he reserves the right to end the listing at any time. I assume that means if there are only a few bids and the price is not what the seller was looking for.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121057682524...=p5197.c0.m619