Assuming the signatures on the balls are authentic, the value and interest to collectors becomes a function of: 1) the clarity, legibility and overall condition of the signatures on the ball(s), 2) the condition and type of ball ("Official American League"?), and possibly, 3) the provenance; where and when obtained, may also dramatically affect value. If genuine, this ball would be worth between $1500 to as much as $2500, depending on the aforementioned factors. One of the most prized signatures in the hobby a Babe Ruth single signed Baseball in general is worth about $6,000.-$10,000. Value may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the signature. The type of baseball will also effect the price with an Official American league baseball from Ruth's playing days being of the most value.
A baseball in poor condition with a weak signature could sell in the $4,000. price range or less, and a minty baseball with a strong signature could sell in the $15,000 price range or more.
A signature with the quotation marks around "Babe" typifies his pre-1928 autograph and will sell at a higher value as well. To show that the baseball was signed in 1929 the ball might have to be dated by the Babe or Lou. This will be considered an inscription, and sell for more.
A Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig duel signed baseball is worth about $15,000. -$30,000. Price will vary based on the type of baseball signed, condition of both the baseball and signatures, and what type of authenticity that accompanies the signatures. Signatures that have not been properly authenticated could sell at half the market value or less.
In an auction held in May of 2007 a pristine example of this duel signed baseball sold for $33,460. and another sold for $26,290. in October 2007 an excellent duel signed Ruth Gehrig baseball signed with the quotation marks around "Babe" sold for $14,340.
Lots of these Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig baseballs were signed during Barnstorming tours of the US. Below is a link to a great baseball that sold for about $25,000. The Babe Ruth Autograph signed on the Baseball with the inscription: "I'll Punch Lou in the Nose" and the Lou Gehrig Autographed inscription: "To my friend Kay from H.L. Gehrig The kid known as Lou" Check it out.
One of the most prized signatures in the hobby a Babe Ruth single signed baseball in general is worth about $6,000.-$10,000. Value may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the signature. The type of baseball will also effect the price with an Official American league baseball from Ruth's playing days being of the most value.
A baseball in poor condition with a weak signature could sell in the $4,000. price range or less, and a minty baseball with a strong signature could sell in the $15,000 price range or more. The Value of a dual signed baseball signed by "another player"will rely on the other player that signed the baseball. It could sell for less than a Babe Ruth single signed baseball unless it was signed by a player like Lou Gehrig.
If the signatures is not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less. For more information and a sample of a Babe Ruth dual signed baseball visit the the link I left below. This is a great Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig signed baseball that sold for about $25,000. The Babe Ruth autograph signed on the Baseball with the inscription: "I'll Punch Lou in the Nose"and the Lou Gehrig autographed inscription: "To my friend Kay from H.L. Gehrig The kid known as Lou" Check it out.
The addition of the Jack Wadsworth signature will lower the value of the baseball. The bulk of the value will rely on how well the baseball displays the Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig signatures.
A Babe Ruth single signed baseball is worth about $6,000.-$10,000. A Willie Mays single signed baseball is worth about $125.-$200.
I have never seen a Babe Ruth Willie Mays duel signed baseball. They would be rare but by adding a Willie Mays signature to a Babe Ruth signed baseball it will lower the value. If a Babe Ruth Willie Mays duel signed baseball were to come up in auction it would most likely sell below $6,000.
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. Signatures that are not properly authenticated could sell at half the market value or less.
In an October 2008 auction a Ty Cobb Babe Ruth dual signed baseball sold for $11,352.50. The Ty cob signature had a grade of 8/10 and the Babe Ruth Signature had a grade of 9/10. The signatures were authenticated by both PSA/DNA and James Spence.
A Babe Ruth signature is one of the most prized signatures in the hobby. A Babe Ruth single signed baseball in general is worth about $6,000.-$10,000. Value may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the signature. If the signature is not properly authenticated the signed baseball could sell at half the market value or less. The 100 anniversary of baseball was 1969 and could not have been signed by Babe Ruth. You also noted that it is still in it's original wrapper. You have a Baseball's 100 year anniversary Souvenir baseball with a Babe Ruth facsimile stamped signature. This baseball could bring a value of about $30. -$40.
This Babe Ruth 1933 All Star Game home run baseball sold at auction in 2006 for $805,000. I do not know if the ball was signed by the Babe. Either way there is only one ball and that is the value. The historic value of the baseball would over-ride the value of the signature.
A copy as in a fake Babe Ruth signe baseball would have no value, and you could get in big trouble to sell it as authentic. If the Baseabll features a stamped signature as a modern souvenir baseball it would have a value of about $5-$10.
The value of "Supposedly" used and signed by Babe Ruth is low if not worthless. The baseball will only have value if "it is" used and signed by Babe Ruth. The only way to remove the "Supposedly" is by having the signature properly authenticated. As far as being "used" only a high level letter of provenance tracing the ball back to the baseball actually being used by the Babe will confirm this. Without strong provenance the ball will always be "Supposedly used" and will have no value as such. There will be no way of proving that the baseball is "game used" or "used by Babe Ruth" so what you have is a Babe Ruth single signed baseball which does have high value. However if the baseball is not properly authenticated you could land up with half the market value or less. The value of a Babe Ruth single signed baseball could be worth anywhere from $4,000. -$10,000. and up Value will vary baseball on the condition of both the baseball and signature, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the signature. The signature should be strong, and bold, as opposed to faded and hard to see. If the baseball is "Supposedly" game used then the baseball should be an Official Major League baseball, and this will add some value as well, as opposed to a common store bought baseball. For more information on autographed baseballs visit the link I left on this page. I also left a link to a sample of Babe Ruths autograph.
The value of a multi signed baseball cannot be priced by the value of each signature added up. Multi signed baseballs are valued as a group of signatures, and how desired that group is as a whole. This does not necessarily mean that two signatures will sell for less than one, but in most cases it does, or at least not the full value of the two signatures added up. A Babe Ruth signature is one of the most prized signatures in the hobby. A Babe Ruth single signed baseball in general is worth about $6,000.-$10,000. Value may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the signature. If the signature is not properly authenticated the signed baseball could sell at half the market value or less. I could not find any auctions featuring a Babe Ruth Bob O'Farrell Dual signed baseball. It would most likely sell for less than a Babe Ruth single signed baseball at about $4,000.-$6,000.
One of the most prized signatures in the hobby a Babe Ruth single signed baseball in general is worth about $6,000.-$10,000. 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. Signatures that have not been properly authenticated could sell at half the market value or less. Muti-signed baseballs that were passed around during the signing will sometimes have two signatures of the same player. I have never seen a baseball selling at a higher value because of this but then again I have never come across a baseball with two signatures of a player of Babe Ruth's stature. A team signed or multi signed baseball with two Babe Ruth signatures might sell at a higher price as a novelty. A baseball with two Babe Ruth signatures on the same baseball with no other signatures will sell at a significant higher price if both signatures could be viewed together when displayed. Otherwise the baseball will sell for more, but not twice the value. The baseball would have to be of the attention of collectors that find the duel signed Babe Ruth baseball intriguing, and have the money to spend on the novelty. The baseball might also be valued or compatible in price as a Babe Ruth signed, and inscribed baseball. Condition of the signatures will still be a factor, with each signature being graded on it's own merrit.
Babe Ruth signed basketballBabe Ruth did play other sports but will not be identified with any other but baseball. The most preferred item for a Babe Ruth signature would be a baseball, but the unique nature of the signed vintage basketball would make a neat display. A Babe Ruth signed baseball in general is worth about $6,000.-$10,000. and i could see the basketball selling for more. The type of authenticity that accompanies the signature, and how well the signature is displayed on the basketball will effect the value. Signatures that have not been properly authenticated could sell at half the market value or less.
A signature with the quotation marks around "Babe" typifies his pre-1928 autograph and will sell at a higher value. Babe Ruth passed away in 1948 but the other signatures could have been added years later. Most autographs in Ruth's day was signed with a fountain pen. If any of the signatures were signed with a ballpoint pen or Sharpie for example it would date the signature to a later date. Sharpie did not appear until the 1970's. It might be impossible to determine the year the baseball was signed, and might not effect the value either way. A Babe Ruth signature is one of the most prized signatures in the hobby. A Babe Ruth single signed baseball in general is worth about $6,000.-$10,000. Value may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the signature. If the signature is not properly authenticated it could sell at half the market value or less. A Babe Ruth (Key signature) Multi signed baseball could sell for less than a Babe Ruth single signed baseball. Multi signed baseballs often do. The other names you mentioned as gabby Hartnett are not to shabby but the additional signatures as a whole would have to be more desired than a baseball signed by Babe Ruth alone. It would most likely sell below the value of a Babe Ruth single signed baseball. The Dizzy Dean signature could recapture the value
The most expensive autographed baseball in history was sold at an auction held on May 6, 2006 when a Joe DiMaggio Marilyn Monroe duel signed baseball sold for $191,200. Breaking the record of a Babe Ruth signed baseball in 2005. A Babe Ruth single signed baseball, the finest known Ruth-signed ball, graded 9.5 out of 10 by Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) sold for $150,000 in 2005. Babe Ruth single signed baseballs in general sell for about $4,000.-$10,000. so this price is well above the market value.
A fake Babe Ruth card will have no collectors value there for any other authentic baseball card or signature will have a higher value.
Copy I take it by "Hall of Fame 1936 Babe Ruth Baseball" you mean a Baseball signed by Babe Ruth when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1936, or a "Hall of Fame Babe Ruth Baseball" issued recently as a collectible to commemorate Babe Ruth's Hall of Fame induction. Big Difference. If the baseball is a commemorate Babe Ruth's Hall of Fame baseball celebrating his induction into the Hall of Fame it would only be worth about $5.-$15. More of a novelty than a collectible. If the baseball is signed, and dated "1936" by Babe Ruth it will have higher value than a baseball signed by the Babe without the added inscription. Any inscription in reference to the Hall of Fame will add further value. One of the most prized signatures in the hobby a Babe Ruth single signed baseball in general is worth about $6,000.-$10,000. Value may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the signature. A baseball in poor condition with a weak signature could sell in the $4,000. price range or less, and a minty baseball with a strong signature could sell in the $15,000 price range or more. The strength of the authenticity that accompanies the signature will hold the key to getting full value.
Babe Ruth Signed Exhibit Baseball CardThe Exhibit baseball cards came with a facsimile signature of the player. In general a Babe Ruth Exhibit card from 1926-1928 era is worth about $1,200. - $$3,000.00 in Near Mint condition (unsigned) If the card has an added hand signed signature of Babe Ruth, it will have added value but the card will have little effect on the value of the signature. Signed baseball cards typically sell at a bout 30-40 percent the price of a signed baseball or the price of a signed 8 x 10 photo. The price could also vary based on the popularity of the player, and how sought after the signature is. A high valued card can add some value but not come close to it's un-signed value.I have not found any closed auction with a signed baseball card but being compatible in value with a photo the value should be in the $3,000.-$4,000. price range in general. value may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the signature, and how well the Exhibit baseball card displays the signature. Signatures that are not authenticated could sell at half the market value or less.