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I have a 1954/1955 Boston Red Sox ( team autographed ) baseball. The"

 
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I have a 1954/1955 Boston Red Sox ( team autographed ) baseball.
The" sweet spot " name isXXXXX; Harry Agganis ( passed away later that season )
All the names are XXXXX XXXXX ink. Could you please give me an appraisal of this item?

 



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As of now I haven't thought about trying anything but with yesterdays "Fenway Park's" 100th anniversary I went to ebay today and saw your offer for an appraisal. I will have one of my kids take a picture at some point but as of now I don't have a photo that I could add to this file.

Submitted: 424 days and 9 hours ago.
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Value: $20
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Expert:  DianaF replied424 days and 8 hours ago.

Hi and thanks for choosing Just Answer.

I think I can worth without a photo.

Was is signed by the entire team? Is it a game ball? How is the condition of the ball? What is the condition of the signatures? Can you read all of them clearly or have some faded?


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Diana

Customer replied424 days and 7 hours ago.

It was signed by the entire team ( manager Lou Boudreau );

Yes i,t was a game ball ;

When I got this ball ,my dad coated it with a clear type coating which preserved

the condition of the ball and signatures which can be read clearly (none of them seem to have faded);

 

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Expert:  DianaF replied424 days and 7 hours ago.

Thanks!

Based on that description, the ball is probably in good to very good condition. The signatures will grade a bit higher because they are easily read. Based on all the signatures and my records, a '54-55 game ball in very good condition with a very good grade on a the signatures should have a current market estimate in the range of $300 to $400.

Since you’re interested in selling the baseball, you'd might consider getting it authenticated. An autograph that is not authenticated by a creditable company won't sell as well, so you definitely want to possibly see about getting it authenticated, graded, and possibly appraised. Two top authenticators are PSA/DNA, and James Spence Authentic (JSA). They're 2 of the go-to associations.

For selling it, you might contact Steiner Sports. They do some authentication, but they also buy/sell items. You might also consider contacting Heritage. They deal a lot in baseball memorabilia. Auctions generally do very well with them and they come highly recommended.

There's also:
http://www.lelands.com

http://scpauctions.com/

Both have experience in baseball memorabilia.

Once you have certificates you might consider Ebay, but definitely use a reserve.

If I can be of any further help or you need something more, don't hesitate to contact me. Please click accept and one of the smiles if I have been of any help, since this is the only way we are compensated by JA. Smile

Thanks and have a great weekend,
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