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Heritage Auctions at it again! Fake Mantle DiMaggio Williams

This is the third time in the past few months that I have contacted Heritage Auctions for having a fake Mantle DiMaggio Williams signed photo listed. I was told, once again, that they put up the item and then verify the signatures. What a joke! I was told last week that item #40120 would be checked. Well, a week later, it has bids and is still up. The Mantle is the typical forgery that we have come to know. I absolutely cannot trust this auction company and would advise potential customers to do their due diligence before placing a bid on any of their items.

http://sports.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=151313&lotNo=40120

Check it out yourself and other Mantle items they currently have, many are fake.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Gregory on March 19, 2013 at 7:55pm

I fully agree it's an awful way to do business and really compromises reputation. If I ran a garage and said all cars get a 150 point check and are all certified by a mechanic and yet then put unchecked cars on the forecourt that get purchased then I might as well just not make any claims in the first place. Surely Heritage should delay an item listing or the auction if they cannot get it pre-cetified.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on March 19, 2013 at 8:22pm

Agreed!

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Permalink Reply by Michael Kozak on April 26, 2014 at 9:38am

Over the years I have purchased a few items through Heritage Auctions. Autographed books with third party COA and such. Who is the ultimate authority on autographs, and how do I go about contacting them.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on April 26, 2014 at 6:10pm

There is no ultimate authority. Who are the signers?

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Permalink Reply by Michael Kozak on April 26, 2014 at 9:16pm

I have a couple of books signed by Ray Bradbury, one signed by George Carlin and one signed by Dave Berry. The Carlin and Berry books are leather bound limited edition books. The Ray Bradbury books are signed, with one having a very personalized note and picture drawn by Bradbury.

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on April 26, 2014 at 12:21pm

Nice job, Steve, to bring that to their attention.

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Permalink Reply by Carlos on April 27, 2014 at 11:48am

Just chiming in - I've brought some fake autos to their attention before and they have always been pulled. While the whole putting it up before it's checked is questionable they do, or have in my cases, always done the right thing which is pretty commendable since we see other major auction houses that don't