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We believe we have found a Gutta Percha Golf Ball in 16th centuruy house. Has original paintwork on it & wording "THE ---I-------ENT" Where can we get it valued? Could it be valuable, how we would we go about it? Thanks!
Mr Knight

Dale Concannon writes:

With interest in early golf balls at an all time high, prices have sky-rocketed in price in recent years. A decade ago, a good mesh guttie fetched about £50 at auction. Today, it could be anything up to £500! However, condition is an all-important consideration when talking about value and if the name cannot be read, this will lessen its worth quite considerably. That said, it might have rare pattern, or something else that sets it aside from the normal guttie ball. The only way you can find out, it to either send in a photograph to Golf Today or take it along to one of the golfing memorabilia auctions in London in July.