Raw Babe Ruth Baseball Autograph - Opinions Requested Please

[JeremyW]

By no means am I an expert, but that looks good to me. Thanks for your service.

[meatloaf]

Originally Posted by JeremyW

By no means am I an expert, but that looks good to me. Thanks for your service.

Thank you for your kind comments and opinions. Meatloaf

[dapro]

Hey Meatloaf, I recognized your username from Collector Universe forum. If I am psa I would not say its good or not, but I am not psa. I think it has a chance of being good. Is that yours?

[meatloaf]

Originally Posted by dapro

Hey Meatloaf, I recognized your username from Collector Universe forum. If I am psa I would not say its good or not, but I am not psa. I think it has a chance of being good. Is that yours?

No, it is for sale, I want to buy it, but I am concerned about the risk for the type of investment. It looks better than most I have seen that are already PSA or JSA or whatever. So I am trying to figure it out on my own, but I don't know his auto well enough to make an educated decision. Meatloaf

[dapro]

Here are example of psa passed Ruths and it does look pretty close. How much is the seller looking to get?


https://www.google.com/search?q=babe+ruth+signed+baseball+psa&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=NuztUaqK OMaziwKT84CIBA&biw=1266&bih=670&sei=OeztUeuSJ6q9iw Ldh4HYAQ

[meatloaf]

[QUOTE=dapro;1161692]Here are example of psa passed Ruths and it does look pretty close. How much is the seller looking to get?

Safety deposit box auction done by a company that does not know anything about sports cards or autos. Starting bid is $1750.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by meatloaf

Safety deposit box auction done by a company that does not know anything about sports cards or autos.

I'm picturing something slightly more upscale than an episode of Storage Wars. The company conducting the auction certainly would like to get as much money as possible, but the fact that they didn't lay out several hundred dollars and wait a couple months to get the item back from authentication doesn't seem at all surprising to me.

It doesn't make the auto any more or less real, but the fact that the selling agent didn't seek third party authentication prior to the auction just seems to reinforce the op's suggestion that the seller does not know anything about autos. (Otherwise, if they really wanted to maximize their return and knew what they were doing, why would they be selling it in a "safety deposit box auction" rather than a more traditional auction setting?)

I would guess there are also rules and/or laws in place governing the disposal of the contents of abandoned safety deposit boxes, though I have no specific knowledge of such.

[daves_resale_shop]

Hey Alex,

I echo the above members and appreciate your service to our country...

The signature looks ok to me, but the thing that spooks my most are the stampings on the ball... The ball has a wonderful even white hue about it... the signature is bold, yet the stampings (that I assumed would have been produced in the 1930's have faded pretty significantly)

When I look at baseball's like this my thoughts are as follows:

1-Newly introduced hobby gem that has been tucked away in a sock in someones hope chest under perfect conditions

2-wonderfully produced replica ball using a period stamp pad with ink & the the application of a highly skilled Ruth forgery...

If Anything I would recommend you solicit the opinions of Richard Simon and or Jim Stinson... They are the best of the best when it comes to the baseball autograph collecting hobby...

Best,
Dave

[meatloaf]

Originally Posted by daves_resale_shop

Hey Alex,

I echo the above members and appreciate your service to our country...

The signature looks ok to me, but the thing that spooks my most are the stampings on the ball... The ball has a wonderful even white hue about it... the signature is bold, yet the stampings (that I assumed would have been produced in the 1930's have faded pretty significantly)

When I look at baseball's like this my thoughts are as follows:

1-Newly introduced hobby gem that has been tucked away in a sock in someones hope chest under perfect conditions

2-wonderfully produced replica ball using a period stamp pad with ink & the the application of a highly skilled Ruth forgery...

If Anything I would recommend you solocit the opinions of Richard Simon and or Jim Stinson... They are the best of the best when it comes to the baseball autograph collecting hobby...

Best,
Dave

I share your concerns. Thank you for the names. Working it now to contact them. Thank you again.

[bender07]

STINSON!