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Mantle bat, Joe D. and Mantle ball ...I need some opinions...Help!

Hi again AM Live community. I need your assistance again. I have the opportunity to acquire these ...I like the Joe. D ball and Mantle bat,...not so much the ball ...but I'm coming to the experts first...

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Permalink Reply by Dennis L on October 20, 2013 at 5:47am

The bat was supposedly signed at Hofstra in the 80's ...the balls, I don't know

Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on October 20, 2013 at 6:10am

Joe D ball looks good, Mantle bat is horrendous.  I don't really like the space between the M and a on the Mantle ball.

Permalink Reply by Dennis L on October 20, 2013 at 6:23am

Thanks T ...The two balls are from the same person ...the bat, another. I thought the bat looked OK, but I just researched Adirondack bats a bit and saw that this particular bat wasn't made until 1993. The cert that this came with says signed at Hofstra in 1985 (July 14th). Hmmm. Your assessment would then make a lot of sense. Joe D. I liked...I'd love to hear some other opinions on the Mantle ball...

Permalink Reply by CJCollector on October 20, 2013 at 6:25am

The Mantle ball is a forgery.  The Joe D. is authentic.    The Mantle bat is a forgery.

Permalink Reply by Dennis L on October 20, 2013 at 6:32am

Thanks Christopher

Permalink Reply by CJCollector on October 20, 2013 at 6:37am

You're welcome, Dennis.

Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on October 20, 2013 at 9:58am

Sorry to go against the grain but Im a bit suspicious (my nature) of the Joe D ball. The Gs are level and theres no slant to the signature (how it usually goes lower) but it could just be me? 

Permalink Reply by Dennis L on October 20, 2013 at 10:08am

Thanks Ian ..really appreciate the opinion. I'll respectfully disagree though. I just looked at some PSA/DNA Joe D.s with the "ggio" dead straight across...a couple even turned slightly upward. But you are right that most were trailing downward. I am guessing that that characteristic in Joe's signature isn't very consistent as others are ...my opinion of course ...thanks again

Permalink Reply by Mike P on October 20, 2013 at 10:44am

Ball is a banana Mantle and the DiMaggio looks good.  

Permalink Reply by Dennis L on October 20, 2013 at 5:54pm

Thanks

Permalink Reply by Null on October 20, 2013 at 5:08pm
The Mantles are both crap, the Joe D "Likely Authentic" IMO
Permalink Reply by Dennis L on October 20, 2013 at 5:55pm

Thanks Ryan ...that seems to be the consensus ...what do you think of the Scoreboard piece I posted?

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