How Can I Identify a Mickey Mantle Signature as Authentic?

I was visiting a reputable autograph shop in New York City last week and I noticed that he had quite a few Mickey Mantle signed items.  Since I have become a member of Autograph Magazine Live! I have become skeptical of every Mickey Mantle autograph that I see now.  Can you blame me?  I am sure that the items for sale were authentic but I have no way of knowing since I am not familiar with identifying the many that are not.  My question is simply this.  How can I identify a Mickey Mantle signature as authentic?  I am sure that I am not the only one with this question and since many of you are experts on this I was hoping that you would post some examples and responses.  Thanks in advance.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on August 25, 2012 at 5:46am

no one is going to post all of the specifics in how to authenticate a Mantle, on this site, for obvious reasons.  I suggest you look at some of the pics posted of fake and real mantle's on this site, and do your own comparison and education.  

Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on August 25, 2012 at 6:14am

Thanks Terrier.  I didn't consider the obvious.  I was reading some of Larry Rosenbaum's discussion last night.  I guess that's as good a start as any.

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