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Permalink Reply by Mike T on July 22, 2016 at 11:27am

I think you nailed it, impossible to see the Stengel but with the placement it's not likely a clubhouse signature. Unfortunately Mantle is the key signature and being a clubhouse signature it has a great impact on the value.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on July 23, 2016 at 7:07am

There is a beautiful 1961 Yankee team signed Cronin ball currently on eBay for under 2000. It also has a clubhouse Mantle. That is also a world championship season. I don't know what the expectations are for this ball but I would guess it would be around 900.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kaminski on July 23, 2016 at 7:22am

Yanks didn't win in 1960 along with Mickey being CH doesn't kill the value but makes it much less desirable. I'd put it in the $500-750 range in a major auction.

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Permalink Reply by Mike T on July 23, 2016 at 7:35am

How does making it much less desirable not kill the value? Authentic it would be $1500-2000, in better condition maybe $3000+. I think your $500-$750 is a good estimate based on the condition and CH mantle.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kaminski on July 23, 2016 at 7:57am

That statement was more so in regards to the actual value. $500-$750 for a baseball is still pretty expensive, but if it were to have Maris, Mantle, Berra, Ford, Stengel all CH (which was common) then that would absolutely kill the value to the point where it'd be a $150 ball.

Even in amazing shape, this ball would not fetch $3000. It's not a WS ball.

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Permalink Reply by Mike T on July 23, 2016 at 8:07am

It is expensive but considering the names it is reasonable IMO.

This ball almost fetched $5k in 2014: http://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1960-new-york-yankees-team-signed...

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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on July 23, 2016 at 7:58am

Thank you guys.

There are really no expectations at all. I figured I would see if there is any interest here for it , before sending it off for either a COA or to an auction.

Any offers made will be considered.

  

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on July 23, 2016 at 9:12am

https://www.ebay.com/itm/112019401261
This is the 1961 Yankee team ball I was referring to earlier. It's 1995.00 bin.
I can't see a 1960 ball with ch mantle even coming close to that. As nice as the ball is.

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