Where can you get a Babe Ruth autograph authenticated?

Answer 1

Baseballs featuring the genuine autograph of Babe Ruth are highly sought by collectors and potentially very valuable. Unfortunately, they are also very often forged. Presuming authenticity, values can range dramatically. Key factors are: the placement and clarity of Ruth's signature (the bigger and bolder, the better), the type of ball (is it an "Official American League" ball?), and the all-important overall condition of the ball and signature. The provenance; the who, what, when and where of a signed ball's history, may also add value if it's documented. If genuine, your ball would be worth $1500 to as much as $7500, depending on all the aforementioned factors. The toning and "yellowing" you describe would be a non-issue if the signature is authentic, but just FYI, an absolutely pristine signed Ruth ball could be worth $10,000-12,000, and perhaps more. With Autographs, a picture is truly worth the proverbial thousand words, and can save alotta time in the authentication, appraisal, and selling process.

Answer 2

An autograph that is not authenticated by a creditable company could sell at half the price or less than one that is. Two of the top, and most trusted authenticators are PSA/DNA, and James Spence Authentic (JSA). Collectors will pay more for signatures authenticated by either one.

It may sound odd but in some cases PSA/DNA, and JSA authenticated signatures may sell higher than a Letter of authenticity from an unknown or less trusted authenticator that witnessed the signing even though PSA/DNA, and JSA did not. It's just a matter of collectors trust, and collectors will pay more for it.

Check the respective websites Show Schedule to see if they will be in the area that you live. They also do business through the mail. Before spending money on having the autograph authenticated do your homework. Find signatures on line that have been properly authenticated, and compare them to yours. If you feel comfortable that they are authentic then proceed. See related Links below to compare your Babe Ruth signature. And I also left links to both Authenticators. == ==

Answer 3

You can do a search for a Babe Ruth signed Baseball, and find plenty signatures on line. Be sure that the signature has been authenticated by a trusted source. See Related Links below for a Babe Ruth Autograph sample that has been properly authenticated.

Answer 4

An autograph that is not authenticated by a creditable company could sell at half the price or less than one that is. Two of the top, and most trusted authenticators are PSA/DNA, and James Spence Authentic (JSA). Collectors will pay more for signatures authenticated by either one.

It may sound odd but in some cases PSA/DNA, and JSA authenticated signatures may sell higher than a Letter of authenticity from an unknown or less trusted authenticator that witnessed the signing even though PSA/DNA, and JSA did not. It's just a matter of collectors trust, and collectors will pay more for it.

Check the respective websites Show Schedule to see if they will be in the area that you live. They also do business through the mail. Before spending money on having the autograph authenticated do your homework. Find signatures on line that have been properly authenticated, and compare them to yours. If you feel comfortable that they are authentic then proceed. See related Links below to compare your Babe Ruth signature. And I also left links to both Authenticators.

Answer 5

If you do a search for a Babe Ruth signed baseball, you will find plenty of photos of a Babe Ruth signature at many of the top auction houses. See Related Links below for a picture of a Babe Ruth autographed baseball. Google Images. Enter: Babe Ruth Autographed Baseball

Answer 6

Your local Sports Memorabilia store(which I recommend), eBay, Amazon, and other online shopping sites.

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If you sell to a dealer you will only get about half the market value more or less depending on how long the dealer feels it will take to resell. To get top matket value you must sell directly to a collector and you might want to sell it through an online auction house that specializes in sports memorabilia.

The auction house will give you a free estimate on value and make sure the signature's are properly authenticated. If the "authenticated photo" you have is from the1927 "Bustin' Babes and Larrupin' Lou's" barnstorming tour it would have facsimile signatures (copies) and you might have a second generation photo from 1927 with a high value or a licensed modern reproduction which will have a low collectors value.