A 1961 Detroit Tigers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Kaline, Bunning, Cash, Colavito, and Freehan is worth about $230.-$350 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.
In order to come up with a value you first have to figure out what year the team signed baseball is from Visit the Team Signed Baseball Price Guide located below (Related Links). The price guide features links to full team rosters to help you figure out what year the baseball is from. Searching for the players that played the least amount of time for the team will help you figure it out quicker. Once you have narrowed it down to one year the price guide also provides a list of key signatures for that year. These signatures are the most important on getting top value.
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.
According to the collector's guide "Team Baseballs," your ball is worth $150-200, but this value can be greater or lower depending on players present - in particular the inclusion of manager Billy Martin and/or Norm Cash - and the all-important overall condition of the ball and autographs. Other key factors include type of ball, whether there are any "clubhouse signatures" (autographs signed by ballboys, attendants, etc), and number of signatures present. Martin's and cash's signatures were often signed by clubhouse attendants, so the authenticity of their autographs are typically a big factor.
The age of when the ball was signed does not determine the value. Supply and demand does. The value of the signature will rely on the popularity of the player that signed the ball, and how often he signed. If there are more collectors than signatures on the market the value will be high. If there are many signatures on the market and a lower number of collectors, a lower value.
If the baseball is "multi-signed", and not "single signed" you would have to name the other players that signed the baseball to get an approximate value.
Selling a team signed baseballTo get top dollar for your baseball you need to sell to a collector. If you sell to a memorabilia dealer you will only get half the market value more or less depending on how long the dealer feels it will take to resell the baseball. eBay would be your best outlet for selling the ball. If the signatures on the ball are not authenticated you could get half the market value or less.
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1947 Detroit Tigers Team Signed BaseballA 1947 Detroit Tigers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Kell, Newhouser, and Trucks is worth about $250.-$400. 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.The "Game Used" baseball could lower the value, based on the condition of the baseball. The display of the signatures will hold the bulk of the value. A clean white baseball would be most preferred, and with no way proving the ball was used in a Major League game any added value will rely on the buyer belief in your story.If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less.
A 1964 Detroit Tigers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Kaline, Cash, Freehan, Lolich, and McLain is worth about $200.-$250. 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. I don't have any info on a recent auction for a 1964 Detroit Tigers Team Signed Baseball, and the price stated above might need to be up dated but should be close. In two recent auctions a 1963 Detroit Tigers Signed OAL Baseball sold for $383 and a 1965 Detroit Tigers Team-Signed Ball $287. 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 visit the following page from the link I left below.
1968 Detroit Tigers Team Signed Game Used BaseballA 1968 Detroit Tigers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Kaline, Cash, Freehan, Lolich, McLain, and Mathews is worth about $400.-$600. 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.Added value as a World Series Game ball will be in your ability to prove so. Otherwise it will be valued as a used Major League baseball, and will have a lower value than a baseball that is in clean mint condition.A "Game used" baseball would have to be accompanied with provenance, and the quality of the provenance will dictate the added value. A letter from a player, team, or League official would be acceptable. A letter from a fan at the game would not hold much weight if any. Without provenance the added value will rely on the buyers belief in your story.
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The uniqueness of this ball makes the appraisal process abit more interesting and subjective than the process used to determine the value of a ball featuring an individual team. As with all collectibles, condition and authenticity are key factors, as is provenance (the history of the item: how/who/where was it obtained?). Without the benefit of examination, one would have to presume this ball would be worth $500-1000 depending on these factors, but this value can be greater or lower depending on players present and the all-important condition of the ball and autographs. Other key factors include type of ball, whether there are any "clubhouse signatures" (autographs signed by ballboys, attendants, etc), and number of overall signatures.
The value of a ball signed by Merkin Valdez depends on the qwuality of the ball and the condition it is in, the clarity of the signature, and whether or not the signature is a counterfeit.