Rawlings started making the official World Series game baseballs in 1978 that have an Official World Series Stamp.. Before that regular season American, and National League baseballs were used.
An Official Spalding 1968 (1951 - 1969) National League Warren Giles Baseball is worth about $200. without the box in excellent condition An Official Reach 1968 (1959 - 1973) American League Joe Cronin baseball is worth about $200. without the box in excellent condition.
There would be no way of knowing if the baseball was used in the 1968 World Series game or a regular season game without provenance. A letter of provenance stating that the baseball was used during the 1968 World Series would be needed. The strength of the provenance will dictate the value. A letter of provenance from a team player or league official will be acceptable. A letter of provenance from a fan at the game will not hold much weight if any.
Provenance is the history of ownership of a particular item. It allows the buyer to secure additional insight as to the origin or chain of custody of the item.
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A 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star game Full ticket played at the Houston Astrodome is worth about $80.-$125.and a ticket stub about $40. Condition is important. The slightest flaws could bring the price down significantly. Common flaws include; rips, creases, stains, and fading. Ticket stubs that are not ripped cleanly will also sell for less.
A 1968 All-Star game program played at the Houston Astrodome is worth about $75.-$150. in excellent - near/mint condition. As with all collectibles, condition is important. With programs/scorecards the slightest flaws will bring the price down significantly. An exceptional mint condition scorecard could sell for more.
Common flaws would be staining, foxing (yellowing), fading, creases, rips, loose pages, cracked binding, and writing on the cover. Un-scored programs will generally sell at a higher price than a scored program but sometimes it doesn't effect value. The over all condition, and how well the cover displays will.
The value on a "scored" program as opposed to a un-scored program can vary depending on the game, and collectors preference. In general I would say an un-scored program will sell at a higher price. Some collectors do not mind scored programs, or might prefer it scored.
The National League beat the American League 1 -0 in the 1968 All Star game, and was the first All-Star game ever to be played in an indoor arena.
Vintage baseball tickets stubs for all teams from this era in general are worth about $10.-$15. Condition is important. Rips, crease, and fading could bring the price down significantly. With ticket stubs if the stub was not torn cleanly it will effect the price as will if the stub was stapled to program (holes) which is a common practice.
Ticket stubs from baseball games that feature special events or player milestones are highly sought after by collectors. Special events such as opening day, inaugural games, last game at a Stadium, play-offs, World Series, etc. Player milestones can include 500 home runs, 300 win, or any record breaking event.
There is a large community of collectors that collect tickets stubs of baseball games when a noted player hits a Home Runs. Record breaking Players such as Murray, Mantle, Mays Aaron, and now players like Alex Rodriguez who have a shot at hitting 500, 600 home runs or more. Tickets/stubs from these games are very desirable, and will bring top dollar if a collector needs this ticket to complete their set.
Check the box score of the game played on the date your ticket stub is from. Look for a player milestone for a player. Box scores can be found at Baseball-Almanac.com for more information on Tickets visit the link I left below.
A 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures:Alston, W. Davis, Kofax, Drysdale, Howard, Wills, T. Davis, and Gilliam is worth about $500.-$650. 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. 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.
A 1960 Los Angeles program/Scorecard is worth about $20.-$25. in excellent - near/mint condition. As with all collectibles, condition is the most important factor of all providing that the item is authentic. With programs/scorecards the slightest flaws will bring the price down significantly. An exceptional mint condition scorecard could sell for more.
Common flaws would be staining, foxing (yellowing), fading, creases, rips, loose pages, cracked binding, and writing on the cover. Un-scored programs will generally sell at a higher price than a scored program but sometimes it doesn't effect value. The over all condition, and how well the cover displays will.
The value on a "scored" program as opposed to a un-scored program can vary depending on the game, and collectors preference. In general I would say an un-scored program will sell at a higher price. Some collectors do not mind scored programs.