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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on July 22, 2013 at 11:04am

Merc the signature is authentic, and it has the say hey sticker which validates it. there are much better Mays signatures for sale on ebay all the time, reasonably priced. his older signatures tend to be larger and with better letter formation.

Permalink Reply by Rich on July 22, 2013 at 11:21am

Is it that high because of the inscription?  Seems like it's fairly easy to get an authentic Mays ball in the $100 - 125 range.

Permalink Reply by Null on July 22, 2013 at 11:23am

Definitely do not pay $400 for a Mays ball. You should be able to get a nice ball for $100-175ish MAX.

Permalink Reply by CJCollector on July 27, 2013 at 8:35am

I agree.  In my opinion, supply outweighs demand for Willie's autograph. 

Permalink Reply by Rich on July 22, 2013 at 11:37am

If you need one in a hurry (i.e. without bidding), let me know.  Oddly enough, I have one I've been considering selling.  It has the Say Hey sticker, along with PSA and Steiner certification (which, honestly, seems like overkill to me). 

Permalink Reply by Rich on July 22, 2013 at 11:51am

$400 . . . just kidding.  I'm actually not 100% sure, since I've had it for a few years and can't definitely recall what I paid for it at the moment.  It wasn't cheap but it was a better than average deal for a Mays.

I thought for sure I posted a photo at some point, but apparently I didn't.  The signature is clean and bold from what I recal, but there are no addition inscriptions.

I can post it when I get home, then if you want other opinions on it from forum members (just to be sure) they can chime in.  I actually meant to post it because I thought the authentication was a bit bizarre and was wondering what the deal was.  The Say Hey sticker is below the signature in the usual spot.  Then there's also a PSA sticker on the side, and a Steiner cert referencing the ball and the PSA authentication. 

Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on July 22, 2013 at 12:53pm

400 is way overpriced for a mays ball.  you can get a nice example for under a hundred if you search around ebay.

I know he is too young to know the difference but when he gets older, he may appreciate one of Willie's older signatures, what do you think?

Permalink Reply by Rich on July 22, 2013 at 12:00pm

I may be wrong, but I think there is a trend with those stickers being less than cleanly affixed.  So that might not really be a red flag.  I'm not even remotely a Mays expert, but that signature seems to look okay to me.

Permalink Reply by John T. on July 22, 2013 at 12:39pm

When do you need the ball by? here is one I got you can compare with.

Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on July 22, 2013 at 12:56pm

here is an example of an older May signature on an official NL ball. I really like the old NL and AL balls better when collecting vintage signatures like Mays.  its a lot less than the price of the one that you posted originally.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WILLIE-MAYS-JSA-CERTED-SIGNED-NATIONAL-LEAGUE-BASEBALL-AUTOGRAPH-/400535037982?pt=US_Autographs&hash=item5d41bfa81e

Permalink Reply by Rich on July 22, 2013 at 1:11pm

Not a bad idea.  I often like to stress going after good examples of autographs you want and avoiding especially bad examples altogether, even if the price is low.

I'm guessing that the main tradeoff, if any, is that superior vintage examples may tend to go for a bit more money and may lack some of the "airtight" (if you can even call it that) authentication of some newer ones.  Still might be worth it.

Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on July 22, 2013 at 1:40pm

I would give that one 8-9, as it looks very nice for one of his current signatures, which are getting a little shaky.  if you can get it for 50, its a steal.  good luck!

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