What is the value of a 1942 St. Louis signed World Series baseball?

Answer 1

A 1942 St. Louis Cardinals Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Slaughter, Musial, W. Cooper, M. Cooper, and Beazley is worth about $750.-$1,000. Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable. Rawlings started to make World Series baseballs in 1978 that features The World Series logo. Before then, there was no way of knowing if a baseball was used in, or made for the World Series. If your baseball was used in the 1942 World Series, with no way of proving it, the baseball might have a lower value based on condition. A clean White baseball would be most preferred to display the signatures. If the baseball is soiled or shows game use it will lower the value of the signatures. A letter of provenance from a team player or league official would be acceptable to prove it is a World Series game baseball. Then it could have higher value. A letter of provenance from a fan at the game will not hold much weight if any. If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less. For more information on team signed baseballs, links to full team rosters, key signatures, and price guide see Related Links below.