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Authentic Mantle?

Hi all,
Looking at this in an auction. I have read the Mantle thread but I can’t decide if this is authentic or not. I lean yes but I am far from an expert on this signature. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Charlei

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on October 27, 2017 at 11:28am

not authentic

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Permalink Reply by Fuddjcal on October 27, 2017 at 11:51am

Fakey Fantle

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Permalink Reply by Charlie on October 27, 2017 at 12:03pm

Thanks guys. That is why I asked. May I ask what tipped you off? It wasn’t the milky mautle.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on October 27, 2017 at 12:29pm

nothing tipped me off. its an obvious forgery.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 27, 2017 at 12:41pm

It must be. I have only seen these incidentally and that one time I tried to get my physician one he wanted, and you helped me there as I recall Terrier, but even I could see this is problematic.

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Permalink Reply by Charlie on October 27, 2017 at 1:03pm

Thanks Terrier. I meant no disrespect with the tipping you off comment.i found a Larry Rosenbaum topic on Mantle and saw the level of the M in Mantle is on the same plane as Mickey and the loops in the m’s are also off. I am learning as I go. Thanks again for your input.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on October 27, 2017 at 2:15pm

no problem. When I first started looking at Mantles, I made the mistake of trying to do a technical evaluation and I failed at it. I was given some great advice by two of the contributors to this site and it worked for me. I just look at the signature (after studying known authentic examples in depth) and the forgeries just stand out. no technical evaluation is required.

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Permalink Reply by Charlie on October 27, 2017 at 3:53pm

Thanks. I am an engineer so technical is what I default to. I usually try to look at authentic and then the one I am looking at but I default to a technical analysis. I will try it the way you learned. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
Charlie