I have a baseball with certificate of authtencity, signed at the 1976 all star game by Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and Joe Dimagio, anyone have any ideas as to it's worth? Thanks
2007-07-16 23:26:37 · 11 answers · asked by ? 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Baseball is encased in clear plastic cube, perfect condition1
2007-07-16 23:45:00 · update #1
Baseball was acquired at a reputbile sports memorabilla store at the Woodfiled shopping mall in Il. I am at work so i cannot tell you the signature on the certificate. Acquired it back in
1997 for $450.00.
2007-07-17 00:07:25 · update #2
The certificate was NOT from the store owner, but a certified aprrasial company, name I forgot, I am at work.
2007-07-17 00:44:19 · update #3
How did you acquire the ball and who signed the certificate of authenticity? With the additional information you provided it appears you really have a prize. You have a highly marketable item and I would make sure to keep it in a safe place and do not let anyone touch the ball. A quick liquidation value would be $750 and there are some collectors that would pay $1,000 or more if you held out for your price. Also, there are companies that will certify the signatures as being authentic and provide you with a certification. In addition to your appraisal I would also pay the $50 to certify the signatures.
2007-07-16 23:54:13 · answer #1 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sports memorabilia business is so rife with fraud that, unless you actually saw the person sign the object, there is a good chance it is bogus.
A Certificate of Authenticity is pretty much worthless - you could print one up yourself.
The first thing I would do is check up on the 1976 All-Star game to see if all three players were actually there. That will give a sure check on whether it is possibly genuine.
A signature by any of those three players might go for $500 to $1000, so figure that the three together could be worth at least $1500 to $3000 if it is genuine.
But the autograph game has one rule - "buyer beware."
2007-07-17 01:12:31 · answer #2 · answered by greyguy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moron claiming 500 and 1000-2000 is simply making up figures, it's completely baffling to me that people come in here and answer these "how much is it worth" with complete guesses. At least you didn't get the idiot who answers "whatever someone is willing to pay" the most useless answer ever. Right now the ball is worth $80-100, more in New York, but if you were to sell it on Ebay, being it's a buyers market, you probably wouldn't get more than $100, I'd guess closer to $75. But at no point will the ball be worth $1000-2000 like the idiot was saying, it's just amazing that these people have access to a computer to spread their lies. And she has the nerve to write "hope I could help." Yes, anyone can make up figures off the top of their head, how is that helping?
2016-05-20 00:11:49 · answer #3 · answered by fannie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's worth $449.
2007-07-17 02:00:38 · answer #4 · answered by Sarge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there a certificate from a third-party authenticating bureau which has nothing to do with the vendor?
2007-07-17 00:36:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Beckett's sports cards and memorabelia on there website or one of there mags,, you will get an accurate price there...
Its not worth much as they are mostly not alive,, i will take it off your hands for $20.00
2007-07-17 03:32:45 · answer #6 · answered by Frank P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That should be worth thousands of dollars.
2007-07-17 02:35:15 · answer #7 · answered by Yahoo Man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would take it to a card shop that has autographed stuff they can tell you more good luck
2007-07-17 11:39:27 · answer #8 · answered by Barry R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say around $1,000 maybe even $1,500
2007-07-17 03:47:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably thousands of dollars.
2007-07-17 00:20:33 · answer #10 · answered by aflac5190 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋