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How much is my Dated 1979 Yankees team autographed ball worth?

kingbeeswaxkingbeeswax Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭
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This has been in my family since 1979 and it is dated 9/30/79. Anyone have a good opinion on how much it is worth? Thanks in advance!


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  • kingbeeswaxkingbeeswax Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭
    Flash was too bright for Billy Martin front, better pic...



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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's not a bad ball - based on the appearance - it looks like a 'game rubbed' ball - maybe even used in a game?

    Great that Martin is on the sweet spot - just wish it were a bit stronger - also the Jackson is a bit weak - but totally readable.

    The guides on these things are not accurate IMO - I don't have an up to date guide - mine is from 2004 - it puts the ball at 150 - 250$

    From my recollection - the Jackson and the Martin look good - so this is probably not a clubhouse signed ball - but I'm not ever positive - I stink at sigs.

    Very nice ball!

    edit: if this ball were signed in 1978 or 77, the year they won the WS - and would have the Munson sig - wow! This ball was signed about a month after Munson died.
    Mike
  • kingbeeswaxkingbeeswax Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the info Mike!
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  • ElemenopeoElemenopeo Posts: 2,577 ✭✭

    Maybe his sig has changed over the years, but the Yogi Berra doesn't look good to me.
  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,498 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Maybe his sig has changed over the years, but the Yogi Berra doesn't look good to me. >>



    The Berra is a clubhouse signature; doesn't appear as if this entire ball was signed in 1979
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Maybe his sig has changed over the years, but the Yogi Berra doesn't look good to me. >>

    Wow - I missed that one!

    It doesn't look like Yogi's sig at all - interesting since the Jackson and the Martin look good - to me they're two keys IMO.

    I have to agree about how/when the ball was signed?

    This would be a good one to send out to PSA?
    Mike
  • kingbeeswaxkingbeeswax Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭
    I might have to send it to PSA and check out how a late 70's Berra auto looked. I have a recent Berra sig on a polaroid I will compare it to when I dig it up. Thanks again!

    -Mark
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  • MooseDogMooseDog Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭
    Nice ball but a few negative things:

    Berra is most definitely a clubhouse sig. The Martin I'm about 75% sure it's a clubhouse as well. The Reggie looks fine though. The Hunter is probably good.

    Also likely not signed by the player are Tommy John, Jerry Narron, and Murcer.

    $150-200 is probably in the ballpark, but the key is getting the Martin to pass authentication.
  • kingbeeswaxkingbeeswax Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭
    Murcer is on there for sure. Thank you Moosedog!
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I stink at sigs - but I remember when Billy used to sign with little circles over the "I"s - and I think these two sigs look similar.

    But, only a pro can tell fer sure.
    Mike
  • MooseDogMooseDog Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Murcer is on there for sure. Thank you Moosedog! >>



    Yes, Murcer is between Roy White and Brad Gulden, only I'm not 100% sure Bobby Murcer actually wrote his own name on the ball.
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