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1950's Cy Young Double Signed Baseball PSA/DNA

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop / Sports - Autographs (Original) Start Price:2,600.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
1950's Cy Young Double Signed Baseball PSA/DNA
<B>Early 1950's Cy Young Double Signed Baseball.</B></I> Yes, you read the title correctly, and if you are thinking that this must be the most unique signed baseball from the sport's only 500-game winner, you're probably right. As the story was related to us, a relative of our consignor lived close to Young's Ohio hometown and encountered the elderly legend one day. The starstruck fan presented a baseball to be signed, but was disappointed to find that Young's large side panel signature ended in the seams of the ball. He asked Young to try again, accounting for a second, even larger, autograph that extends from another side panel all the way through the ball's sweet spot. In another hand, on a blank side panel, someone has penned, "Won 511 Games, Pitched 3 No Hit, 1 Perfect Game." Young's blue ink remains in marvelous condition, ranging from 7/10 to 8/10 in boldness, and the occasional scuff to the lightly-toned Little League ball does not affect the writing in any noteworthy fashion. Certainly it goes without saying that this offering represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we expect that those collectors who concentrate on quality and rarity will bid accordingly. <I>LOA from PSA/DNA.</B></I>
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