In response to a number of e-mails about this jersey, below is the final portion of the letter I wrote on this jersey last year:
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Evaluation Findings: Based on a my physical examination of this jersey, supporting data, images, and references , it is my opinion that with the exception of the absence of the name from the back of this jersey, it does posses all the characteristics you would expect to find in a Rawlings 1962 Bob Gibson St. Louis Cardinals Road Jersey. While it is possible that Gibson wore this jersey in 1962 or some point there after, it having displaying no discernable signs that a name was ever applied to the jersey can and does call this into question. If this jersey never had a name on the back to begin with (as 1962 St. Louis Cardinals jersey appear should have), it may have been worn by Gibson or someone else outside of the 1962 regular season. The jersey exhibits signs heavy wear as described above. At the time of my evaluation, there was no writing on this jersey that bears the MEARS Hologram # 309883.
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This jersey was actually the subject of an article that is available on the MEARS News Archive titled "A 1962 Bob Gibson St. Louis Cardinals Road Jersey...Looks can be deceiving at times, especially if you dont take the time to look at period images."
The winning bidder at the time was buying it as it was then advertised; a 1962 Bob Gibson road jersey as being "completely origonal and unaltered." This was not an opinion I shared for various reasons. After our evaluation, the jersey was returned to SCP Auctions and I can only assume a refund was issued.
Prospective bidders should contact SCP with any questions they have.
Dave Grob
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