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05-21-2017, 03:39 PM
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Hi Christopher,
I'm concerned with prices because these were offered to me for a specific price. I am interested in them but my collecting has always focused more on cards, and I was hoping for some assistance to avoid paying more than what they are worth. Thanks so much. Last edited by Jetsfan; 05-21-2017 at 04:00 PM. 
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05-21-2017, 04:50 PM
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Without images it is very tough to give an accurate appraisal. Strength of signatures, cleanliness of the balls (that sounds dirty), are any of the primary signatures clubhouse, etc...
The Dodger team balls from that era are wrought with clubhouse signatures. Any of these things can greatly diminish the value. Light sigs on a nice ball with no clubhouse won't have a ton of value. Nice sigs on a crappy ball with no clubhouse won't have a ton of value. Nice sigs on a clean ball with key sigs being clubhouse won't have a ton of value. Translation: pics please. Tom C Last edited by btcarfagno; 05-21-2017 at 04:51 PM.
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05-21-2017, 06:03 PM
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05-22-2017, 10:12 PM
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Enter PT Barnum
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05-23-2017, 04:23 AM
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05-23-2017, 07:04 PM
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I would think if I had purchased the ball without due diligence, that would make me a sucker (assuming that's what the PT Barnum reference was about). The balls are now headed for authentication. But thanks to those who provided constructive assistance.
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05-23-2017, 07:48 PM
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Realistically, any big purchase without making an attempt of research or due diligence, would make you foolish as well as a sucker.
As for "prices", he has every right to be concerned about what he might be spending. Perhaps, if they were cheap enough, he could just go and blindly buy the balls with no research and, take his chances. The cautions about clubhouse signatures is VERY valid, especially for Brooklyn, regardless of the provenance. An "in person" account of actually receiving the signatures, as opposed to WHO I bought them from, would make me feel better about buying them. Hopefully, you've found an artifact that you're happy to be the caretaker of. Witster
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05-23-2017, 11:03 PM
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Adam,
You could have saved yourself a whole lot of headache by asking for assistance prior to buying the items that you have admittedly not much knowledge in. Now, you are sending them for "authentication" and paying probably at least $200 more to be told what you could have had for free by posting some photos. I don't know if you're a sucker, but you're in the right ballpark.
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