Please help me see if this Ted Williams and Mantle Auto is authentic or not.

I'm new member of this website. I just found this ball and not sure if it is authentic or not. Please help me check. Thank you very much.

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Comment by Richard S. Simon on August 9, 2012 at 8:30am

Linda - please let us know who the experts were that you used.

Comment by Linda Green on August 9, 2012 at 1:22pm

I did post my Lennon autograph here some weeks ago. I don't want to upset anyone, so before I listed names of who said what (as far as the professionals go), I would like some guidance on this -- what do people  think?

Comment by DB on August 9, 2012 at 2:28pm

Linda - I would go back and update your original thread http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/john-lennon-autograp... with the results and the "beatle experts" you cite.  Whether or not you choose to release their names it's upto you but perhaps helpful regardless of who commented on the above thread regarding authenticity.

Comment by terrier8HOF on August 9, 2012 at 3:08pm
Linda this ball is the work of a well known forger and this style is all over the place. I understand how you may see similarities between this and your signatures. That is the intent of a forgery. But trust me with Williams they miss the same thing every time.
Comment by Bill Panagopulos on August 13, 2012 at 5:24pm

The best Beatles expert is Frank Caiazzo (www.beatlesautographs.com) - unfortunately nearly ruined by a sleazy operator. It's amazing how the thieves thrive and the honest guys get pasted. 

Comment by Linda Green on August 13, 2012 at 8:47pm

I did contact Frank Caiazzo, but he said he is too busy to authenticate my one item.

Comment by Richard S. Simon on August 14, 2012 at 4:56am

Whaaaatttt????

That makes no sense.

Comment by Steve Zarelli on August 14, 2012 at 5:22am
Business must be good! LOL
Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on August 14, 2012 at 7:13am

For the most part, Caiazzo isn't providing independent authentication services for the public at this time.

Comment by Fuddjcal on August 14, 2012 at 8:54am

I don't want to chase you off the site Linda, but that ball is just a horrible known forgery. Telling the guy to "keep it" is just plain stupid and moronic. Not that you are, just your advice. Maybe your dad was ripped off too and his fake williams looks the same as that one. The Mantle is so bad, it makes me want to puke. It should make you puke too Linda. Maybe your dad has a couple of fake Mantles for you to compare it to. HORRIBLE ADVICE Linda

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