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BrandonG 06-18-2012 02:46 PM

Thoughts on this Roberto Clemente signed baseball
 
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Had someone send me some pictures of this Clemente ball they're trying to sell. Any thoughts on it? The ball fits in to the 1970-1973 range so I know that's correct, but I don't know auto's.

Thanks fellas!

mr2686 06-18-2012 02:55 PM

I may be way off base on this one, but it looks like a stamped signature to me.

GrayGhost 06-18-2012 09:17 PM

I don't think its stamped, but could be. Looks pretty decent on first glance

mr2686 06-18-2012 09:47 PM

Like I said, I may be way off. Just looks weird to me...maybe it's the photo on this one.

BrandonG 06-18-2012 10:10 PM

I don't think it looks stamped, it looks like there's different preassure and fading. But I'll ask the guy for a bigger photo, this one is pretty low res. I was really just sent the picture to verify the ball.

BrandonG 06-18-2012 10:55 PM

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Here's a closeup, definitely a better look.

Scott Garner 06-19-2012 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BrandonG (Post 1005037)
Here's a closeup, definitely a better look.

I'm definitely not an expert on Roberto Clemente signatures, but this does look real to me as it looks like other legitimate examples that I have seen.

It also does not look stamped, but instead applied with a ball point pen, FWIW.

mr2686 06-19-2012 05:40 AM

I think what's really throwing me on this one is the ball itself. The color on that panel is kinda washed out much like you might see if it was roughed up/game used which kinda makes that auto pop which gave me the initial thought that it looked stamped...which it clearly isn't by the follow-up photo.

thecatspajamas 06-19-2012 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mr2686 (Post 1005063)
I think what's really throwing me on this one is the ball itself. The color on that panel is kinda washed out much like you might see if it was roughed up/game used which kinda makes that auto pop which gave me the initial thought that it looked stamped...which it clearly isn't by the follow-up photo.

Could just be the lighting used to photograph the ball.

docpatlv 06-19-2012 10:52 AM

Looks legit to me.

BrandonG 06-19-2012 01:17 PM

The ball definitely looks game used and roughed up a bit, but I'd agree with Lance and say that the flash is probably causing the washed out look.


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