Heritage Hypocrisy

[Runscott]

Also, '27 was Ban Johnson's last year as commissioner, so any forger would be working with a ball from 1927 or earlier, reducing the odds of using an incorrect ball. I don't know what differentiates balls from Johnson's years, but it might have been easy enough to get one that was 'close' (by pre-1999 standards) and just get lucky. I don't know what the odds would be - anyone?

Also, is it possible that the characteristics used to identify 1927 balls, were based on a forgery? Wouldn't it be ironic if.....nah, not going there.

I think all the auction houses take anything that PSA/DNA or JSA say as gospel, and that's really a shame. Like David pointed out - everyone makes mistakes. It would behoove the auction houses to have someone around (like one of us) to take a look at these things after they've been approved by PSA/DNA and/or JSA, and appropriately nix a few of them in advance.

[jgmp123]

What would the value of a 27' Ban Johnson ball be worth clean, without signatures? and exactly how hard would it be to come across one...