Opinion of value of baseball- Ruth, Wilson etc

[theshleps]

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[rand1com]

Really difficult to come up with a value due to the overlapping of the two best autographs on the ball on the sweet spot.

Best way of determining value is to run it in a major auction. I would guess $3-5K but to the right collector maybe more.

[Topnotchsy]

Ruth balls have definitely jumped in value over the last few years.

While the pairing with the Cubs is definitely unusual and somewhat niche, I wonder whether for a Cubs fan, that would be an interesting piece.

A Ruth auto on the sweet spot with a 8 auto is pretty cool even with the overlap with Hornsby (which definitely detracts but the Ruth is still very legible. The auto's of Hornsby and Wilson would really add value to most balls, but on this I think it is a bit of a wash given the unusual pairing.

Looking at recent sales, my estimate is that it could sell in the $5K-$7K range at auction.




https://www.ebay.com/itm/14531236680...Bk9SR46ahoHbYg

https://www.ebay.com/itm/29594395733...Bk9SR46ahoHbYg

https://www.ebay.com/itm/29594395733...Bk9SR46ahoHbYg

[packs]

Not sure how to gauge the Cubs autos either. Wilson and Hornsby are cool but the draw is naturally Ruth.

I paid $5,000 all in for this Ruth / Gehrig ball in the last Memory Lane auction. Not sure how that informs the price of your ball, but there are some similarities. Ruth is on the sweet spot along with a couple of lesser HOFers (Rabbit Maranville and Pie Traynor are also on here with some other non-stars):

[Bpm0014]

^^^^ Packs, is yours traced over??

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

^^^^ Packs, is yours traced over??

My immediate thought as well upon seeing it in the pickups thread. For some reason, I didn't feel like raining on the parade by bringing it up.

[packs]

No it isn’t traced. It comes with a full LOA with no mention of tracing nor did the auction description mention tracing. I bought this from Memory Lane.

https://memorylaneinc.com/site/bids/...e?itemid=79482

[theshleps]

Originally Posted by packs

Not sure how to gauge the Cubs autos either. Wilson and Hornsby are cool but the draw is naturally Ruth.

I paid $5,000 all in for this Ruth / Gehrig ball in the last Memory Lane auction. Not sure how that informs the price of your ball, but there are some similarities. Ruth is on the sweet spot along with a couple of lesser HOFers (Rabbit Maranville and Pie Traynor are also on here with some other non-stars):

I personally think you got a great deal. I know Ruth balls are not that rare but Ruth on cuts seem to go for $3000 + and a ball is much desired. Considering how much he goes for on many other medium I was hoping it would be worth 10,000 but I guess I'm unrealistic.

[WhatsNext]

I think 3-5K net sounds roughly correct. You might be able to squeeze more out of it through a major auction house like Heritage but sellers fees will eat all of that up.

It's a beautiful ball, if I had the money I'd be a buyer.

[Topnotchsy]

Originally Posted by packs

Not sure how to gauge the Cubs autos either. Wilson and Hornsby are cool but the draw is naturally Ruth.

I paid $5,000 all in for this Ruth / Gehrig ball in the last Memory Lane auction. Not sure how that informs the price of your ball, but there are some similarities. Ruth is on the sweet spot along with a couple of lesser HOFers (Rabbit Maranville and Pie Traynor are also on here with some other non-stars):

That was an absolute steal in my book.