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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...

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...

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...

Tags: Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators Signed Forged Mickey Mantle Photo

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Permalink Reply by Fuddjcal on March 27, 2015 at 12:48pm

"Why is it that every authenticator that is out there have authenticated Mantle photo's for me, inclusive of PSA/DNA and JSA".

because they are scam artists and rubber stampers. You will never see them rubber stamp a legitimate Mantle unless some dope accidentally sent them one. LOL Because NO CERTIFICATION is better than the one's you have staked your reputation on.

So Richard Simon and Jim Stinson have authenticated your forgeries? No they have not. They are 2 of the most respected dealers I know of and their opinions are Gold compared to the ridiculous bill of goods you are trying to sell.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on March 27, 2015 at 1:03pm

Even reputable authenticators screw up. I would not be surprised if PSA/DNA and JSA missed some of these early on.

Permalink Reply by Fuddjcal on March 27, 2015 at 3:49pm

"You mentioned the photo's I purchased off of E BAY. Did it ever occur to you I might have done so because there was something wrong with them"

No it occurred to me that you know the difference between the real thing and the fakes all over the place with your name on them. That would be my assumption. If I'm wrong I'm wrong. I did go to collage for 10 years and stayed at a Holiday Inn once.

Edited: for JRyan at Animal Planet...obviously you don't read into jokes too well... as in 10 YEARS OF "COLLAGE" DOWN THE DRAIN and I stayed at a holiday inn once. I use that line all the time. Why don't you actually add something constructive to the conversation instead of not being able to interpret my jokes? Thanks though, I'm happy for you that you're such a great speller. In the mean time I'm a Multi-Millionaire and I have to get ready for Collage Basketball and dinner at the Country Club.

Permalink Reply by tony podsada on March 27, 2015 at 11:50am

By the way how many MARINO forgeries have you seen, acute rounded M's. Straight line of the ickey and antle. Extreme length of the lower stem of the M's. Hope you do not own this one.

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Permalink Reply by Fuddjcal on March 27, 2015 at 12:28pm

"By the way how many MARINO forgeries have you seen, acute rounded M's. Straight line of the ickey and antle. Extreme length of the lower stem of the M's. Hope you do not own this one."

I have seen many I'm sure...we are discussing My Favorite Forgeries right now that are one in the same with the pathetic GFA forgeries that are the topic If you have pics to show the Marino forgeries, I'm sure we could see the difference and all learn something.

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Permalink Reply by tony podsada on March 27, 2015 at 12:33pm

You are showing one.

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Permalink Reply by Fuddjcal on March 27, 2015 at 12:36pm

"You are showing one"

LOLOLOL. I say this with all the affection in the world for you Tony for coming here, but IMHO you are clearly out of your mind. I'm done with this stupidity. This is from the FBI website for Greg Marino.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Skrezyna on April 21, 2015 at 4:39am

These matte and frame jobs are horrible. Yuck.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on March 27, 2015 at 11:44am

No personal attacks or ridiculing. No name calling.

Best I can tell, he's the real Tony Podsada. Members of this site, including me, have been calling out his stuff for years. Let him make his case and defend himself.

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Permalink Reply by tony podsada on March 27, 2015 at 12:38pm

Thank You and my invitation stands. Give me a little time to learn how to post items and I will fight the "GOOD" fight and I have no intention on harming anyone or personally attacking them. Sorry it takes me so long to answer but I still type with 1 finger. Years ago we challenged individuals to have a public open forum debate at the NATIONAL, I am still willing ! If you can send me some sort of physical address to send copies of some interesting items that you can help post I will do so.