"I owned one at one point. But it was sold to me as authentic. When I did the research I learned more about the contest and returned it. It’s definitely collectible. Kind of like Neil Asoinall Beatles. "
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Likely secretarial signature of Babe Ruth but would appreciate confirmation
Started this discussion. Last reply by terrier8HOF Jul 6, 2022. 5 Replies 0 Likes
My Uncle sent me photos of a Babe Ruth baseball that his neighbor has. The woman, who is in her 80s, got the baseball from her father. Owning two Babe Ruth signatures myself and having been burned on…Continue
1927 Yankees team autographs that Copperstown wants!
Started this discussion. Last reply by CJCollector Dec 22, 2019. 6 Replies 0 Likes
No, I did not make a misspelling, the author of the eBay listing did. I found the following on eBay, an autograph page containing signatures of the 1927 Yankees from someone, who knew someone, who…Continue
One fake and two hopefully real signatures
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mr_Angry Dec 26, 2019. 19 Replies 0 Likes
In 1999 I purchased a Lou Gehrig autograph from Antiquities International, at the forum shops in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. I was young(er), the internet wasn't quite the thing, and I was making…Continue
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"I wouldn't mind owning one, Steve. Definitely a piece of history. Those are nice collectibles IMHO."
"Google "Sinclair Babe Ruth Baseball Contest" and you'll find a lot of examples of these being offered for sale as secretarials, usually priced under $500 last I looked."
"But as Terrier would agree, it still as a value of hundreds of dollars.
Very nice collectible."
"yes, those Sinclair signed baseballs were all secretarial"
"Awesome. Well, be careful. I made the mistake 20 years ago of buying a Lou Gehrig collectable from Antiquities in Las Vegas (inside Caesar's Palace). Never buy from that place, many things have come back as questionable.
Good luck in getting…"
Likely secretarial signature of Babe Ruth but would appreciate confirmation
My Uncle sent me photos of a Babe Ruth baseball that his neighbor has. The woman, who is in her 80s, got the baseball from her father. Owning two Babe Ruth signatures myself and having been burned on a fake Lou Gehrig, I know enough to do my research, and my Uncle asked if I could help here.Photos are provided, but I strongly suspect this is a secretarial signature. The giveaway is the "Sinclair Babe Ruth Baseball Contest" stamp on the ball,…See More
"That's beautiful, you should be proud. I'll never forget the feeling when I my first Babe Ruth signature arrived. It really is the centerpiece of any collection."
"So obviously this is a fake, and again thank you to everyone who took the time to review this. I still have the "certificate" of authenticity, and the older me looks back and the younger me, and wonders how the hell I didn't spot…"
"the money is into the framing and not in the autographs and looks good, but for the real collector of autographs a disaster."
"i like the comment of josh board, i could not say this better...and many would think this autograph of robert is authentic especially the way it's framed professional in cardboard. you could use the cardboard for other items."
"they didn't even try to get the autographs right ''so you could be glad these autographs are easy to give it a non authentic'' sorry to say "
"This is a better looking Redford than on the other poster, but I believe it to be fake.
Hopefully, you don't just throw these 3 things away. You can always sell them, and say "The frame alone, is worth $50" and...sell the entire thing…"
"I'm looking forward to seeing your other Natural piece. I have a baseball card from the movie, with Roy Hobbs. I paid $50 for it at an auction. I think The Natural is one of the best sports movies ever (I wrote about it…"
"Sadly not real"
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