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 Mickey Mantle baseball sold by Ebay seller Magnottafrank1216 for $355.00.

What a waste of $355.00!!!

This is a prime example of why selling forgeries on Ebay is actually easier than selling authentic autographs; with Ebay so heavily-populated with delusional autograph collectors and impulse buyers, it's no surprise that Ebay makes a mint from the sales of forgeries.

Here is that forged Mickey Mantle baseball sold by Ebay seller Magnottafrank1216 for $355.00.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-Baseball-/133087...

Worthless COA below!!!!