What is the value of a baseball autographed by Mickey Mantle Early Wynn Lefty Gomez Bob Feller Billy Herman and Ernie Banks?
In some cases a single signed baseball of a noted player is
worth more than a multi signed baseball with the same player of
note. In this case the Mickey Mantle signature would be the most
valuable, and the key signature with the other Hall of Fame players
on this baseball.
I would categorize this baseball as a "Mickey Mantle Multi
signed Hall of Fame baseball" And this would be part of the
explanation of why a Mickey Mantle single signed baseball would be
more valuable than a Multi signed HOF baseball.
Value is based on the price collectors pay for an Item. There
are more collectors of Mickey Mantle memorabilia, and his signature
is more sought after than the other HOF'ers on this baseball. You
have to treat this as two separate items. A Mickey Mantle single
signed baseball, and a Multi signed baseball. There are less
collectors of Hall of Fame multi signed signatures, than collectors
of a Mickey Mantle signature. Therefor a Mickey Mantle Signed
baseball will sell at a higher price.
A collector of a Mickey Mantle signed baseball might prefer the
signature by itself, may not desire the other signatures, and will
not pay extra for the others or just pay less for the less desired
baseball. This is why you cannot add up the value of each signature
to come up with a value.
A single signed Mickey Mantle Baseball is worth about
$400..-$800. I checked an auction house for Mickey Mantle Multi
signed baseballs and found 5 baseballs that sold between $131. -
$896 averaging around $350. Of cause the signatures that appear on
each baseball are different, and will effect the value, as well as
the type of authenticity that accompanies the signatures, and
condition. Which signature that appears on the "sweet spot" will
also effect the value.
The baseball that sold for $896. was in great condition, strong
signatures, PSA/DNA authenticated, and had the following
signatures: Mantle, Herman, Spahn, Koufax, Sewell, Musial,
Killebrew, Palmer, Berra, Banks, Marichal, Mays, Lemon, Aparicio,
Ford, Aaron and Frank Robinson. With three signatures in common
with your baseball with some similar signatures, but more.
Two Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider Multi-Signed
Baseballs. (NY center Fielders) very desired Willie Mickey and the
Duke baseball sold for $334. and $448. This baseball with only
three signature might be more desired than the baseball you
have.
A Mickey Mantle, Wally Post, Ted Kluszewski, and Gus Bell, very
sloppy condition sold for sold for $167 Your baseball should do
much better that this, and based on the information from these
auction I would say that your baseball if properly authenticated in
excellent+ condition should be worth at least $350.-$500.
signatures that are not authenticated could sell at half the market
value or less.
If the signatures are not authenticated, and if you do not no
the origin of the baseball, be sure that the signatures are hand
signed, and not facsimile (stamped) signatures. For more info on
facsimile signatures, and autographed baseballs read my newsletter
"How Much is my autographed baseball" I will leave a couple of
links below.