Authentic Helmet? - 1994 Game Used Batting Helmet Alex Rodriguez Signed COA

[3arod13]

Authentic helmet? Not sure how to tell if the helmet is real. But, I do question Arod authenticating this helmet being used in 1994, two years later.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:RTQ:US:1123

Regards,

Tony

[yanks12025]

Did you ask for the date code in the wheel.

[3arod13]

Did you ask for the date code in the wheel.

No. I will do that. Thanks!

[allstarsplus]

There are lots of good markings on the outside of the helmet. Hopefully you can photomatch!!!

[Rboitano]

What did you end up finding out about your home run bat?

[kingjammy24]

the date code would be interesting to know.

anyway, in 1994 many MLB teams wore a gold MLB 125 Anniversary sticker on the back of their helmets. (it was a copy of the patch they wore on their jerseys). here's a pic of griffey showing the sticker:



is it possible that the sticker was removed for re-use the following year? sure. i don't know much about helmets but i do know that personally i like to match up the exact stickers in the exact order they appear, and the number fonts. i've seen different orders in the same year but i still like to look for the same order. eg: if the stickers go uniform number/mlb logo/ABC logo or mlb logo/uniform number/ABC logo. i've noticed orders change from year to year. sometimes they put the numbers on top of the mlb logo/abc logo. sometimes to the left or the right. i think the order sometimes helps date a helmet. anyway, i noticed the ebay helmet has the single mlb/abc sticker (as opposed to those 2 logos being 2 separate stickers as they were in previous years). i know the single sticker was used around the 1994 time frame. not sure when exactly it stopped being used.

rudy.

[3arod13]

Date created: 12 Jun 1994

[thomecollector]

Looks good to me. Besides I have never heard anything bad about the guys at Coast To Coast. Good luck.

[godwulf]

I'm always blown away when I see something that's obviously going to sell for at least moderately big bucks, listed with a starting bid of - in this case - $14.99, or something ridiculous like that. Yeah, I know, they're just trying to save on listing fees...but what would happen if all the ARod fans, waiting in the weeds to snipe, suddenly experienced a power failure, or slept through their alarms, or - and I know this is really far out - had a chance to get laid, and didn't get to bid...and somebody bought this helmet for 35 bucks and change?

[3arod13]

I'm always blown away when I see something that's obviously going to sell for at least moderately big bucks, listed with a starting bid of - in this case - $14.99, or something ridiculous like that. Yeah, I know, they're just trying to save on listing fees...but what would happen if all the ARod fans, waiting in the weeds to snipe, suddenly experienced a power failure, or slept through their alarms, or - and I know this is really far out - had a chance to get laid, and didn't get to bid...and somebody bought this helmet for 35 bucks and change?

This helmet actually sold for around $450 on ebay a few months ago. Winner never paids, so the seller relisted it.