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Mantle, DiMaggio Forgeries on eBay, GFA/Stephen Rocchi Certified John Gorajczyk

Here in this thread I am going to show various examples of Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio forgeries listed and sold on Ebay with COAs from Steve Rocchi, lead "authenticator" for Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators (GFA).

What is really sad, is that thousands of our military personnel got ripped off buying this garbage from the AAFES website.  I bet a ton of them got them at cheap prices and looked at them as an investment.  This crap is pure garbage.

Please note that in the 5 1/2 years since GFA started, I have yet to see even one authentic Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, etc. autograph with a GFA (Rocchi) COA.  

It is now 2021 and we have yet to observe an authentic autograph attached to a GFA (Rocchi) COA.

Before I show the aforementioned, immediately below are links to two important threads on Stephen Rocchi and Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators (GFA).

There have also been a ton of Mantle/Koufax forgeries on baseballs.

All laughable.

In my opinion, forgeries are at an all-time high on Ebay.

The main reason that forgeries are at an all-time high is because they are an easy sell, especially on Ebay.

As most of us here know, forgeries are meant to have the appearance of looking authentic, and of the people that purchase autographs, only 20% are the true hobby; the other 80% are fans, wannabe autograph collectors and impulse buyers.

Sellers of forgeries know that the 80% will bid and purchase their forgeries.  

Those 80% who purchase forgeries, have no idea what they are looking at. 

As a matter of fact, those same people who buy forgeries probably purchase authentic autographs by chance and they still have no idea what they are looking at.

Selling forgeries on Ebay is easy, because, as we all know, Ebay does not care, and that's why fraud is so rampant on Ebay.

Throw in a few lies, print an impressive COA and it's an easy sell for the sellers of forgeries.

In this case, the "impressive" COA is from Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators (Steve Rocchi).

The people who buy forgeries with COAs from Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators are impressed and swayed by the "Forensic" aspect of the GFA COA.

Those 80% who purchase autographs/forgeries, have no idea what they are looking at. 

Selling forgeries on Ebay is easy, because as we all know, Ebay does not care, and that's why fraud is so rampant on Ebay.

First we're going to look at numerous Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio forgeries listed and sold by Ebay seller Coinfinder58.

Ebay seller Coinfinder58 writes "As of September of 2011, the sports memorabilia authentication companies have used collectors and dealers as their authenticators. These authenticators highly respected in the industry have for their collecting and selling expertise have had little or no formal training in forensics and document examination. Stephen’s background in law enforcement along with his years of experience in authentication, working with well trained forensic and document examiners, combined with today’s latest technology can produce consistent scientific proof that signatures are authentic or counterfeit."

Now that's laughable and a bad freakin' joke!!!

Just like the "autographs" below; all are laughable.

Let's look at some examples of Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio forgeries on various images listed/sold by Ebay seller Coinfinder58 and other Ebay sellers with COAs from Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators (GFA).

Let's make one thing clear:  These are obvious and no-brainer forgeries.

Look at all of this crap!!!

It's now 2021 and I still have not observed one authentic Mantle, Williams, DiMaggio, Koufax, etc, with a worthless COA from GFA.

The majority of this crap (the photos) are not even hand-signed.  They are basically copies produced on inkjet paper.

This "lipstick on a pig" set of forgeries is basically a copy of forgeries produced (copied) on inkjet paper.

These are basically copies of forgeries produced on inkjet paper.

In other words, worthless pieces of paper.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/122282180381?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autograph-8x10-Photo-NY-Yank...

Listed by Ebay seller Jilliamereck0.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Joe-DiMaggio-Signed-8x10-Phot...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-HOF-AUTOGRAPH-SIGNED-8X10-PHO...

Listed by EBay seller Kona20122012.

Another set of mass-produced forgeries of Mantle and & DiMaggio.

Not even hand-penned; produced by a machine.

This "Showcase" crap has also been sold by AtAuction.com, Ubid.com and Military Exchange Auctions (selling forgeries to our brave military people).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Joe-DiMaggio-Autographed-Pins...

Typical "lipstick on a pig" that we see on Ebay, AtAuction, Ubid and Military Exchange Auctions.

Machine-penned forgeries dressed up in cheap matting and framing.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPH-GFA-HOLO-COA-CARD-S...

Listed by Ebay seller Carddood.

How many hundreds of times have we seen the below image with laughable forgeries of Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams with a worthless COA from Stephen Rocchi and his Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators group.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Ted-Williams-SIGNED-11-x-14-P...

This forged Mickey Mantle baseball is listed by Ebay seller Fireprobatman.

The moron who forged this Mantle penned on a "1994 World Series" baseball.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPHED-OML-BASEBALL-YANK...

Here's a forged Mickey Mantle cap with a worthless COA from GFA.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPHED-BASEBALL-HAT-WITH...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Joe-Dimaggio-Mickey-Mantle-Signed-8x10-Phot...

Typical set of Mantle/DiMaggio forgeries with a worthless COA from GFA.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/122223792559?ul_noapp=true

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-7-Ted-Williams-9-Signed-Autog...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-8x10-Autograph-GFA-/15...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ted-Williams-Micky-Mantle-co-Hand-signed-8x...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/mickey-mantle-ted-Williams-o-signed-8x10-GF...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Willie-Mays-Duke-Snider-Autog...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-York-Yankees-Legends-Mickey-Mantle-Joe-...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NY-Yankees-HOF-CF-Mickey-Mantle-Signed-8-x-...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Willie-Mays-Autographed-8x10-...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Auto-8x10-Photo-COA-/16225146...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-8x10-Black-and-White-Auto-Pho...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-SANDY-KOUFAX-DOUBLE-SIGNED-AU...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/mickey-mantle-autographed-photo-/262668360403?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/291905104178?euid=1e690db42edb4456bf460d360...

This one is listed by Ebay seller Damiamoble-0.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/autographed-mickey-mantle-photo-with-certif...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1950-Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-by-Mickey-Ra...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Joe-DiMaggio-and-Mickey-Mantle-Yankee-Legen...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Whitey-Ford-4x5autographed-ph...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262631896377?euid=0303c7dd991e4ba2984254099...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201667182793?euid=3e448c043a684722adc245178...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ted-Williams-and-Mickey-Mantle-signed-photo...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Yankees-8x10-Photo-Autograph-...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BUY-THE-MICKEY-MANTLE-GET-A-FREE-WILLIE-MAY...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTOGRAPHED-MANTLE-DIMAGGIO-WILLIAMS-5-7-9-...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPH-PHOTO-BLACK-WHITE-H...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-COLOR-PHOTO-AUTOGRAPH-HOF-COA...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPH-8x10-Photo-COA-FREE...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Joe-DiMaggio-and-Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-and-Willie-Mays-autographed-M...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTOGRAPHED-Mickey-Mantle-Ted-Williams-8-X-...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-8x10-Photo-Autographed...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-8x10-Autographed-Photo-GFA-Au...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Joe-DiMaggio-and-Mickey-Mantle-autographed-...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HOF-Mickey-Mantle-autographed-photo-with-GF...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-8x10-Photo-w-GFA-Certi...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FRAMED-GFA-CERTIFIED-TED-WILLIAMS-MICKEY-MA...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WILLIE-MAYS-MICKEY-MANTLE-JOE-DiMAGGIO-DUKE...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Ted-Williams-Dual-Signed-8x10...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Joe-DiMaggio-Signed-8x10-Phot...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autograph-8x10-Photo-GFA-Cert...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mantle-Dimaggio-Martin-Ford-Autograph-8x10-...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-WHITEY-FORD-SIGNED-8X10-PHOTO...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GFA-Certified-500-Home-Run-Club-Hitters-Aut...

Mickey Mantle forgery sold by Ebay seller Lorbarr0 for a whopping $45.00 with worthless COA from GFA (Stephen Rocchi).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/mickey-mantle-Autograph-Photo-With-COA-/322...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GFA-Certified-Mickey-Mantle-Joe-Dimaggio-Te...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Willie-Mays-Autograph-8x10-Ha...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Joe-Dimaggio-Autograph-8x10-Photo-GFA-Certi...

Ebay seller Jem-properties is selling Mickey Mantle and Hank Aaron forgeries with a worthless COA from Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-HANK-ARRON-AUTOGRAPHED-FRAMED...

The Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Duke Snider forgeries below are listed by Ebay seller Mccauleyjr2006.

I've posted a few threads on Ebay seller Mccauleyjr2006 who has sold dozens of GFA certed forgeries.

http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/3524372:Topic:613578...

http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/mickey-mantle-joe-di...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Willie-Mays-D-Snider-Autograp...

The below Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio forgeries with a COA from GFA are listed/sold by Ebay seller Pan4life14.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Joe-Dimaggio-signed-authentic...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Whitey-Ford-signed-authentic-...

The below Mickey Mantle/Ted Williams forgeries are listed by Ebay seller Rmghobbies.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-TED-WILLIAMS-AUTOGRAPHED-FRAM...

Here's another image that contains Mickey Mantle/Ted Williams forgeries.

These are listed by Ebay seller Garri_bren.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Autographed-picture-of-Tedd-Williams-and-Mi...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery certed by Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators (Steve Rocchi).

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Salci_jewelry_watches.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Autographed-Signed-Mickey-Mantle-Photo-Plaq...

These Mickey Mantle forgeries are listed by Ebay seller Ginah1103.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-Framed-Picture-CO...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-Framed-Picture-CO...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-Framed-Picture-CO...

The below Mickey Mantle & Ted Williams forgeries are listed by Ebay seller Sportsstuff87.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Ted-Williams-Dual-Signed-8x10...

These Mickey Mantle forgeries are listed by Ebay seller Rbisportsinc.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-8x10-Photo-Autographed...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-8x10-Photo-Autographed...

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by EBay seller JoeJohn2300.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-NEW-YORK-YANKEES-CUSTOM-FRAME...

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Joeylpa.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPH-PHOTO-COA-/28163398...

Here's another image that contains Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays forgeries with a COA from GFA (Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators).

The below Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays forgeries are listed by Ebay seller Westerntraders2020.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Willie-Mays-Autograph-8x10-Ha...

The below image which contains a Mickey Mantle forgery "certed" by Steve Rocchi and GFA, is listed by EBay seller Init43.

The below image with that Mantle forgery has been "authenticated" by all of the phoney authenticators like Ted Taylor, Drew Max, GAI, etc.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-No-7-SIGNED-AUTOGRAPHED-GFA-D...

Check out this set of Mickey Mantle and Jo DiMaggio forgeries listed by Ebay seller Stevew6.

These are simply putrid and obvious forgeries, and of course, these forgeries come with a COA from Steve Rocchi (GFA).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-MantleJoe-Dimaggio-Autographed-8x10-...

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Bgbhbgbh.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-York-Yankee-Great-Mickey-Mantle-Framed-...

Here's another image of Mickey Mantle with a GFA-certed Mickey Mantle forgery.

This Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Lenbone8464.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/mickey-mantle-autograph-photo-display-glass...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery "authenticated" by Steve Rocchi of Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Roccsoliddealsnsteals.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-8x10-Autograph-Auto-Au...

This set of Mickey Mantle, Duke Snider and Willie Mays forgeries is listed by Ebay seller Jtuya with a worthless COA from Guaranteed Forensic Authentics (also known Guaranteed Fake Autographs).

This, again, is the same crap (forgeries) John House, CEO of AtAuction has been selling for years.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Certified-Mickey-Mantle-Willie-Mays-Duke-Sn...

The below Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams forgeries on that particular image is listed by Ebay seller Bluto.

The below Mantle and Williams forgeries on that image have been "authenticated (cough, cough)" by GFA (Guaranteed Fake Autographs/Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators), GAI (Mike Baker), Ted Taylor (TTA/Stat Authentic), Drew Max (Authentic Autographs Unlimited), etc.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DUO-MICKEY-MANTLE-AND-TED-WILLIAMS-Autograp...

The above "Mickey Mantle," "Joe DiMaggio," etc. signatures are all obvious and no-brainer forgeries.

I will be adding more images that contain GFA (Steve Rocchi) certed forgeries of Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio.

The above forgeries have been selling for the last five years on the websites AtAuction.com (John House, CEO), Ubid.com and the Military Exchange Auction.

That's another story for another day (very soon).

The below Mickey Mantle/Ted Williams forgeries sold by the Military Exchange Auction website.

http://military.exchangeauctions.com/iSynApp/SportsMemorabilia-auct...

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Exactly, Erich.

Those "Florida" forgeries all have the same "Joe" in their "Joe DiMaggio" forgeries.

"Forensics."   Yeah right.

HI CHRIS WILLIAMS IT IS I, TONY PODSADA, ARE YOU GOING TO "BLOCK" MY RESPONSES TO YOU AS YOU DID ON YOUR "YOU TUBE" VIDIOS. OR ARE YOU GOING TO "MAN UP" AND FINALLY RESPOND TO ME.

This has to be a troll... Surely someone who owns a company isn't as idiotic as this babbling buffoon. This guy can't even spell "video', it's no wonder the Mantle forgeries are all spelled incorrectly as "Milkey Mautle"! 

Now that's funny!

Another "Mickey Mantle" signed 1974 card.  The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Rsandiego2.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-HOF-1974-Signed-Card-GFA-Cert...

Here's that same Mickey Mantle forgery sold by Atauction.com (John House, CEO) for a whopping $11.00.

AtAuction.com writes "Compare at $699.00."

http://atauction.com/iSynApp/Autographs-auctions/Certifed-Mickey-Ma...

Great to have you on board Tony... Maybe you can tell us how your company earned the name "My Favorite Forgeries"? If you think these are authentic, you are DREAMING! 

Nice Fish stories Tony. These are ALL FAKE and have every characteristic of what you have sold in the past. You know what real Mantle's look like as you have purchased some in the past. (I followed you on E-bay years ago when you could do those things) Never once, did you buy any of the trash that has been exposed here. That's what these are and that's what every Mantle, Dimaggio and Williams that bear your ridiculous authentication, CARTOONISH TRASH.

Maybe you can tell us about your framing shop and how you sued scoreboard and won?...(LOL) Mr Goldin is a member here and maybe he can help you mis-remember? Thanks for adding to the discussion.

Oh man I gonna, have to get my popcorn ready as Michael Jackson isnt here yet to read the comments. The fact that MFP is on ebays banned list should be a testament to Mr. Podsada's legacy well done and "golf clap" how can you sleep at night shoveling this crap to unsuspecting buyer.The reason people here know so much about the signatures is because we give a damn about the hobby and it does not take a college course or class to make any one person an expert however it does take a keen eye and study which the smart collectors here do and know.

Will you share the popcorn ? I will bring the soda. I do not see Tony Podsada on E Bays banned list and I sleep quite well at night, thank you. Do You ? 

What's this about suing Scoreboard and winning?

Steve, happy to here from you. The Scoreboard Suit was initiated by them and finished by me. Paul Goldin and I settled the suit in my favor and unfortunately he dropped dead of a heart attack the very next morning. Had he not so abruptly died this Hobby and Industry would have been quite different. I would invite you if you would like to come to Florida and review tons of documents that can change this situation.

"Steve, happy to here from you. The Scoreboard Suit was initiated by them and finished by me. Paul Goldin and I settled the suit in my favor and unfortunately he dropped dead of a heart attack the very next morning. Had he not so abruptly died this Hobby and Industry would have been quite different. I would invite you if you would like to come to Florida and review tons of documents that can change this situation."

Let's go Steve, I could use a vacation. I won't even dispute the legal docs you have. I think that's great. 

HOWEVER; You, anyone, or anything else is going to get me to flip that everything we know about Mantle's signature is the opposite. It just isn't so. It's so much deeper than that Tony like all the "prints" of the fakes and the facts that the "Forensic Authenticators" that stamp these have almost never authenticated a legitimate autograph of any kind. Riddle me that? Like I said the eyes don't lie my friend. As you know, I was a passionate Mantle collector who has studied his signature's ad nauseam and I am fascinated to find out the whole story. Thanks, Chuck

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