Appraisal: Ruth & Multi-signed Baseball, ca. 1930
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Appraisal: Ruth & Multi-signed Baseball, ca. 1930
Check out Leila Dunbar's appraisal of a Ruth & Multi-signed baseball, ca. 1930, in Old Sturbridge Village, Hour 2.
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Appraisal: Ruth & Multi-signed Baseball, ca. 1930
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Check out Leila Dunbar's appraisal of a Ruth & Multi-signed baseball, ca. 1930, in Old Sturbridge Village, Hour 2.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGUEST: I brought a baseball with a number of signatures from, I think, the '30s or '40s.
My grandfather got this when he was a kid.
His father worked at Fenway Park and Braves Field.
APPRAISER: You've got a lot of signatures, numerous teams.
The one that stands out to us is Babe Ruth.
GUEST: Of course.
APPRAISER: Who by that time had left the Red Sox to play for the Yankees and break the Red Sox' heart.
GUEST: Sadly.
APPRAISER: 86 years for the Curse, right?
And anything Ruth you can take to the bank.
It's just how big an account you're going to have, right?
Oddly enough, in our world, a Ruth single-signed ball is generally worth more than a multi-signed ball.
GUEST: Yep.
APPRAISER: Collectors, you want to have that one presentation across the sweet spot.
But if I was going to put an auction estimate on it, I would put at least $3,000 to $5,000 on this.
GUEST: Wow, pretty good.
APPRAISER: A single-signed Ruth ball from this era, depending on condition and where the signature is placed, can be anywhere from $5,000 to $500,000.
GUEST: Wow.
Appraisal: 1700 Cornelis Danckerts World Map
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Clip: S28 Ep5 | 4m 24s | Appraisal: 1700 Cornelis Danckerts World Map (4m 24s)
Appraisal: 1931 Adelaide Cole Chase Portrait Oil
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Clip: S28 Ep5 | 3m 29s | Appraisal: 1931 Adelaide Cole Chase Portrait Oil (3m 29s)
Appraisal: 1933 RKO King Kong Bachrach Photo
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Clip: S28 Ep5 | 3m 35s | Appraisal: 1933 RKO King Kong Bachrach Photo (3m 35s)
Appraisal: 1977 Pelé-signed Soccer Ball
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Clip: S28 Ep5 | 1m 9s | Appraisal: 1977 Pelé-signed Soccer Ball (1m 9s)
Appraisal: 2005 Christo & Jeanne-Claude 'The Gates' Cocoon
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Clip: S28 Ep5 | 3m 11s | Appraisal: 2005 Christo & Jeanne-Claude 'The Gates' Cocoon (3m 11s)
Appraisal: Diamond & Platinum Brooch & Ring
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Clip: S28 Ep5 | 2m 25s | Appraisal: Diamond & Platinum Brooch & Ring (2m 25s)
Appraisal: Early 19th C. Inuit Compound Bow
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Clip: S28 Ep5 | 3m 43s | Appraisal: Early 19th C. Inuit Compound Bow (3m 43s)
Appraisal: Ming Dynasty Gilt-bronze Bodhisattva, ca. 1600
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Clip: S28 Ep5 | 5m 14s | Appraisal: Ming Dynasty Gilt-bronze Bodhisattva, ca. 1600 (5m 14s)
Appraisal: Plains Native American Child's Doll, ca. 1915
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Clip: S28 Ep5 | 2m 49s | Appraisal: Plains Native American Child's Doll, ca. 1915 (2m 49s)
Appraisal: Poul Kjærholm Coffee Table & Chair, ca. 1965
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Clip: S28 Ep5 | 4m 21s | Appraisal: Poul Kjærholm Coffee Table & Chair, ca. 1965 (4m 21s)
Appraisal: Scottish Tall Clock, ca. 1835
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Clip: S28 Ep5 | 2m 31s | Appraisal: Scottish Tall Clock, ca. 1835 (2m 31s)
Appraisal: Windsor-style Chair, ca. 1900
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Clip: S28 Ep5 | 1m 20s | Appraisal: Windsor-style Chair, ca. 1900 (1m 20s)
Appraisal: Winfred Rembert 'Moonshiners' Painting, ca. 2001
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Clip: S28 Ep5 | 6m 41s | Appraisal: Winfred Rembert 'Moonshiners' Painting, ca. 2001 (6m 41s)
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