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Ebay Seller Protisimulation Mickey Mantle Autographed Baseball Forgery

Here's another putrid and pathetic-looking Mickey Mantle forgery on a baseball found on Ebay.

This Mickey Mantle forgery on a baseball is listed by Ebay seller Protisimulation.

Ebay seller Protisimulation writes in their title "Guaranteed Authentic." It's amazing that all sellers of forgeries always write "Guaranteed Authentic.'

Seriously!!!

Below is that piece-of-crap Mickey Mantle forgery listed by Ebay seller Protisimulation.

This is a typical 1990's "banana" forgery.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-Official-Baseball-Bobb...

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on February 1, 2014 at 5:41pm

Both PSA and JSA will reject your Mantle in a millisecond.

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Permalink Reply by Darin Harvey on February 1, 2014 at 5:41pm

Your photo like Chris said is good

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Permalink Reply by Null on February 1, 2014 at 5:55pm

Ball is no question common forgery. The photo is absolutely authentic. Compare the 2 Michael, they aren't even close!

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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on February 1, 2014 at 6:01pm

You really can't see the difference? The ball so common an average collector can spot its bogus at a quick glance. Nice photo though.

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on February 1, 2014 at 5:43pm

Do you know why we post forgeries that are listed by Ebay sellers, Michael?

Because we are sick and tired of sellers of forgeries infecting our autograph hobby.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Wright on February 1, 2014 at 6:30pm

Well considering I am also into the autograph hobby, probably more-so than most. I am not interested in selling a fake item, if this is in so fact not a good ball, I will be taking it off. A little tact would be nice, or at least contact the seller to inform him (thank you Tony Varvel). Most probably are unaware, as a seller I don't want to be known for selling fake merchandise. Have a good one gentlemen.

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Permalink Reply by Fuddjcal on February 1, 2014 at 7:41pm

Thanks Michael. I also echo the others sentiments that the ball is putrid but the photo is

B E A U T I F UL!!! That's a nice Dvorak numbered piece of the 53 topps pose I believe. Let us know when that's on sale and maybe I'll come out of retirement to buy it.

The ball, I'd like to put in the coconut press and shred it like it deserves to be. It really is that easy to see. Thanks again.