Is this real?? Ted Williams Auto

[flagent1]

dapro, Thanks I actually left the thrift shop because I was suspect of it, but then got to my car and thought for $30 it was worth the gamble. The funny thing was that they also had a pete rose auto ball that they were asking $60 for. I dont understand that?

Does anyone have knowledge about the grading aspect of the signature and ball?

[Big Dave]

It is authentic.

[dapro]

This is my Ted Williams ball.

[shelly]

I have my doubts. I would not buy it only because of the open d. I would never purchase a modern day Williams with an open a or open d. Just my opinion.
I went on ebay and looked at all the uda, jsa and psa authenticated Ted Williams balls. Not one had an open d.

[dapro]

flagent1,

If you ever want to send anything into psa to have them check it out, do this. First, create an auction on ebay with an amount so huge no one will bid on then list it for 7 to 10 days so you have time to request a psa quick opinion on it. If they think it is genuine then send it in. If you send it in blindly, they will charge you the fee regardless its real or not.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by dapro

flagent1,

If you ever want to send anything into psa to have them check it out, do this. First, create an auction on ebay with an amount so huge no one will bid on then list it for 7 to 10 days so you have time to request a psa quick opinion on it. If they think it is genuine then send it in. If you send it in blindly, they will charge you the fee regardless its real or not.

Yeah, that always works. They have the best authenticators in the world sitting at computers waiting for those $7 quick opinions.

[Wymers Auction]

Originally Posted by flagent1

dapro, Thanks I actually left the thrift shop because I was suspect of it, but then got to my car and thought for $30 it was worth the gamble. The funny thing was that they also had a pete rose auto ball that they were asking $60 for. I dont understand that?

Does anyone have knowledge about the grading aspect of the signature and ball?

It is funny you mention the Pete Rose ball because the Ted Williams ball has Pete Rose's hit total of 4256 on it. That is strange.

[dapro]

Originally Posted by Wymers Auction

It is funny you mention the Pete Rose ball because the Ted Williams ball has Pete Rose's hit total of 4256 on it. That is strange.

hope they didn't get Rose and Williams mixed up! haha

[flagent1]

Now that I think about it they probably did get them mixed up. Both balls obviously were donated to the church thrift shop from the same person. They were both in the same type of box and ball display. Someone probably did mix the boxes up because $60 for the Rose and $30 for the Williams just seems a little backwards.

I did not pay much attention to the Rose ball. It had a different COA with it from another company I cant remember which company it was. The signature was written in a Blue Green pen color, almost like a Tiffany Blue.

Is there any added value for the color of ink?

Should I go back and look at it again?

I did not think a Rose auto was that rare.

[shelly]

No, Yes, Maybe. You did well leave it alone.

[dapro]

Even if they list it at $60, it is still a super deal. A ted Williams ball like that is easily worth $250 or higher.

[flagent1]

I already bought the Ted Williams for $30. I bought it before I posted the question on this thread.

I think I agree with Shelly I will leave it alone.

I did go back yesterday to see if they had any other stuff that came in from the same donator. They did not. They only had the Rose Ball for $60. I am guessing it will sit there for a long time.