Before I continue, below are links showing hundreds of examples of forged Mickey Mantle baseballs, photos, etc. found on Ebay (the most dangerous place to buy autographs if you're a casual collector or impulse buyer).

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/ebay-mantle-dimaggi...

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/examples-of-mickey-...

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/most-common-mantle-...

Check out this forged "500 Homerun Club" baseball listed by Ebay seller 1rkymtnsledhead.

Typical and mass-produced set of "500 Homerun Club" forgeries that we've observed in the hundreds upon hundreds.

A typical train wreck.

This is about as laughable and ugly as it gets!!!

Check out this crap listed by Ebay seller 1rkymtnsledhead.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Ted-Williams-9-Hall-Of-Fame-...

Worthless COA.