"The ink could be stamped, thus a replica/souvenir ball. That would also account for the very even soaking of the ink into the surface of the ball. Usually, hand signing produces varied depths through varied pressure along the track and will feather…"
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Roberto Clemente signed baseball HELP
Started this discussion. Last reply by Woody2Shoes Jul 21, 2019. 10 Replies 0 Likes
I found this in a basement, the sticker on there is untraceable. There is no COA OR ANYTHING Continue
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"So it’s more then likely a replica?"
"The ball is poorly manufactured, the distance between stitch holes so wide that the surface puckered under the stitches. Good call. I didn't even bother going into that."
"ths signature has enough positives when compared to several other sweet spot Clemente signatures, however, the stamp on the Giles ball leads me to believe this is not an original baseball or signature."
"Separations between letters abound in Clemente signatures from the beginning of his career until the end. The only gap I can detect here is the obvious one, between the o and the b of Roberto, and ironically, a gap at that point is not the norm,…"
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Roberto Clemente signed baseball HELP
I found this in a basement, the sticker on there is untraceable. There is no COA OR ANYTHING See More
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