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 the below forged Mickey Mantle baseball with a forged "NO 7 inscription listed by Ebay seller Jibgib.

Of the thousands of Mickey Mantle forgeries that I have exposed this easily ranks in the Top 5.

This is as laughable as it gets.

Looks like it was penned by a 4-year old.

This is as ridiculous as it gets.

With Ebay so heavily-populated with delusional autograph collectors and impulse buyers, it's no wonder that it is actually easier to sell forgeries on Ebay than it is authentic autographs.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-Autographed-inscribed...