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MICKEY MANTLE AUTHENTIC EXEMPLARS... READ ALL ABOUT IT!

I just wanted to post these here to see what Fudd the Lowly Mantle Collector can do to help stop the flood of forgeries into the market place. The goal is that we can all start educating ourselves before we buy. To see what a beautiful signature the Mick had, and to learn to distinguish it from the obvious forgeries at first glance. Something TTA, STAT, DREW MAX, GAI GLOBAL (Baker certs) My Favorite Players Reborn (Tony Podsada) & Christopher Morales can't seem to do....at all? You will almost never see a signature in this photo album collection that would match or come close to anything that has been certed by any of those guys. Maybe you'll find 1 in a 1000 if you're lucky. To tell the difference between what an original hand signed Photo by the Mick looks like vs. an obvious Fake at first glance is easy. Give it a try. It's Fun!

As has been told many times, The Mick made more in one signing than his dad did in 1 year. He felt obligated to his fans to give them a "work of art". He did this by signing on just the right spot for the particular photograph he was presented. The size of his signature was determined by how big the sweet spot was. He knew EXACTLY how to fit his signature in so it looked perfect. A thing of beauty really. Please note that these are not all the same signature over and over, but merely a sample from my collection. What I do know is that these are consistent with the WAY Mantle signed and structured his Autograph as we know it. Good luck! FUDD

AUTHENTIC EXEMPLARS-PHOTOS

http://s1342.beta.photobucket.com/user/fuddjcal/library/Mickey%20Ma...

AUTHENTIC EXEMPLARS-BALLS

http://s1342.beta.photobucket.com/user/fuddjcal/library/Mickey%20Ma...

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Comment by Beckey Walter on April 14, 2014 at 9:07pm

Comment by Steve on April 14, 2014 at 11:05pm: I can't see the Dimaggio very well, but the Mantle is 100% fake.

Comment by CJCollector on April 15, 2014 at 3:43am: Typical "Mantle" forgery that we see on Ebay every day.

Comment by CJCollector on April 15, 2014 at 3:51am: Below is a link to the exact "Mickey Mantle" forgery shown above listed by Ebay seller Floyd6294.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-Yankees-Auto-Autograph-8x10-G...

Comment by Beckey Walter on April 15, 2014 at 6:25am: Thanks for the info! Here's a better look at Joe's

Comment by Null on April 15, 2014 at 7:28am: Horrendous forgeries.

Comment by Fuddjcal on April 15, 2014 at 8:28am: Hi Becky,

Wow, that is some monstrosity of a picture. Nicely framed...check, COA from Global...check, Mickey with the huckster grin & hand on hip...check. Fake as hell...check

I hope you return the framed picture and get your money back? Don't take NO for an answer. Run like rabbit with thorn in paw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This folks is how to dress up a pig!!! No matter what you do -Hair extensions, make up, fake lashes, high heels & spanx, it’s still a PIG!

Good luck!

Comment by Beckey Walter on April 15, 2014 at 8:36am: You know it is interesting because in the community where we live today is "spring clean up day"- Anyways, this guy was throwing out all this stuff. We got some legit antique furniture, this pic, and a signed Rudy poster for free. The Rudy poster checked out as legit, this one didn't, so I posted here for a 2nd opinion just in case. I got it for free, so thank goodness no loss- however I am really kicking myself because this guy also threw out TONS of other autographs- tennis, Mickey Mantle signed fishing license... being that the Rudy one turned out legit, I bet some of the others in the pile were legit as well! He seemed really depressed and I know the furniture we got is worth at least 1k... we went back last night to his "pile" and it was like totally picked over and gone already, no surprise.

Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on April 15, 2014 at 8:39am: Chris,

That's not the same one. Look at the M in Mickey, and the Global cert number. But that shows how eeriely similar these fakes are.