This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/16/2012
This Official American League Ban Johnson Baseball has pretty deftly handled the passage of nearly a century, conceding only to a bit of the lightest discoloration and a wee whisper of scuffing. The famed red-and-blue stitching persevered with hardly a discouraging word: signatures of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Al Schacht struggled with the fading that challenges ink over time. The classic Ruth autograph is clearly visible upon close inspection, but Gehrig insists upon a good deal more effort and concentrated scrutiny. Schacht's scripting is faint enough to be easily ignored; there's a bit of smudging that occurred on the trademark stamp that ends up deviling nothing more than the trademark. A nice example of an attainable Ruth/Gehrig ball for the moderate collector who doesn't necessarily have 5-figures to spend. Accompanied by full Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA.