CIRCA 1947

Reach W. Harridge Official American League baseball has been signed "Babe Ruth" across the sweetspot in fountain pen. The autograph is graded "7" by PSA. A notation added to the panel above (in unknown hand) reads "To H.A. Schlup" with August 15, 1947 date. Ball displays mild mostly even toning with some scattered surface wear. An included copy of a 1990 dated letter of provenance that it was obtained by Schlup when Ruth appeared a banquet thrown by Ford Motor Company with whom he had an endorsement agreement at the time. Ideal for display with note to quality of the signature. Includes full LOAs from PSA/DNA (graded 7) and JSA: Sig. PSA "7", Ball VG-EX