Examples Of Mickey Mantle Forgeries (Autographed Baseball, Photo, Etc.) Sold/Listed On Ebay Part 1

Here in this thread and future threads (this is only Part 1), I am going to show various examples of Mickey Mantle forgeries listed and sold on Ebay.

In my opinion, forgeries are at an all-time high on Ebay and other venues.

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 100% of people that purchase autographs, only 20% are the true hobby; the other 80% are the naïve and impulse buyers.

People think that because an autograph is on Ebay, that it must be authentic.

In my opinion, Ebay is the most dangerous place to buy an autograph if you're not knowledgeable about autographs. 

Sellers of forgeries know that the 80% will bid and purchase their forgeries.   Throw in a few lies, print an impressive COA and it's an easy sell for the sellers of forgeries.

Those 80% who purchase forgeries, have no idea what they are looking at.  A good example is the seller who lists a forgery with a Steiner Sports COA.  The buyer is looking at the COA and when it comes to the autograph (the forgery) they don't have a clue as to 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.

I will be posting similar threads on Joe DiMaggio and Derek Jeter forgeries.

I will also have a thread solely dedicated to John House, CEO of AtAuction.com and Steve Rocchi (Guaranteed Forensic Authentics).

Before we continue, immediately below are links to my other blogs on Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators and Stephen Rocchi and my other findings on them.

https://live.autographmagazine.com/profiles/blogs/guaranteed-forens...

https://live.autographmagazine.com/profiles/blogs/guaranteed-forens...

All of the forgeries that are posted below are all obvious and no-brainer forgeries.

Look at all of this crap!!!!  

Look at this crap.   Mantle, Mays and Snider.  Penned by a moron forger.

Check out this crap!!!  This is laughable.  Penned by a moron.

Here's your typical lipstick-on-a-pig production from Mr. Florida (Google The Florida Forgeries).

Cheap framing.  This particular image was produced in the thousands.  These are literally copies of forgeries produced on inkjet paper.

Look at this crap.  Laughable.

This first one comes with a worthless COA from Stat Authentic (Ted Taylor) who is deservedly on Ebay's Banned COa list.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-Picture-/192...

Example of Mantle, DiMaggio and Williams forgeries.  These are horrid.

This is simply a train wreck.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-Signed-Official-American-Leag...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-New-York-Yankees-AUTOGRAPH-16...

Here's another set of "Florida" forgeries.  We've seen the below image hundreds of times with those laughable Mantle and DiMaggio forgeries.  

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Joe-DiMaggio-8x10-Signed-Doub...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-HOF-74-Autographed-Baseball-/...

Below is a typical "Banana" Mickey Mantle forged baseball.  This is a mass-produced Mantle forgery that was penned in the thousands.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTO-AUTOGRAPH-SIGNED-AL-Base...

This is another example of an Ebay seller using an old Scoreboard COA to sell a Mantle forgery.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-NO-7-AUTOGRAPH-SIGNED-OML-BAS...

This one is on a 1994 World Series Baseball.  I have yet to see an authentic Mantle autograph on a 1994 World Series baseball.

This Mantle forgery also comes with a COA from Scoreboard.  This is NOT a Scoreboard product.  One of the biggest scams over the last few years are sellers of forgeries using an old Scoreboard COA to list and sell their forgeries.  The below Scoreboard COA looks like a 8th generation copy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-No-7-Autographed-1994-World-S...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-SIGNED-BASEBALL-CERTIFICATE-O...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPHED-1994-RAWLINGS-BAS...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-Autographed-Baseball-C...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-autographed-baseball-with-COA...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-and-Ted-Williams-Autograph-Ba...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201670405255?euid=3c603fa376a041c98ef61d6ce...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-NY-Yankees-Signed-Authentic-5...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-Baseball-/172321728013...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331958544031?euid=0d8f07b460a04c1c8c7d9dc2b...

Listed by Ebay seller Michaeimbimb0.

Typical, worthless COA from Fall Classics.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/mickey-mantle-autographed-petronella-print-...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Warming-Up-Autograph-Picture-...

Listed by Ebay seller Randerson351.

Worthless COA from My Favorite Players.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Autographed-Mickey-Mantle-Plaque-New-York-N...

This First Day Cover with a Mickey Mantle forgery was sold by Ebay seller Matnj50 for $72.00.

Common Mantle forgery listed every day on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPHED-BALLPARK-SERIES-1...

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Johmicheal-0.

Another example of a ugly Mantle forgery.

Common Mantle forgery that we've seen thousands of times.  Worthless COA.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-No-7-Signed-Baseball-with-COA...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/222218812023?euid=925056151878428ab951aab6d...

The below Mickey Mantle obvious forgery is listed by Ebay seller Shoeboxgold.

COA is from Kit Young Cards

Obvious and pathetic forgery.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-Signed-8X10-Photo-with-COA-NE...

Here's another example of a poorly-executed (99% are) Mantle forgery.  

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-Autograph-8x10-New-Yor...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-Baseball-With-COA...

The below is another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery on a baseball with a worthless COA from Stephen Rocchi and his Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators (GFA) group.

The below Mantle forgery on a baseball is listed by Ebay seller Rjcfour.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-signed-baseball-COA-/16201328...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Autographed-Mickey-Mantle-8x10-/28201606375...

Below is a Mickey Mantle forgery with a COA from B&J Collectibles.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Mattron1203.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-HOF-NY-YANKEES-AUTOGRAPHED-8-...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Ted-Williams-Signed-8x10-Phot...

The below Mickey Mantle forgery on a baseball is another example of a poorly-executed forgery.  It is listed by Ebay seller Stark5511.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gorgeous-Mickey-Mantle-Single-Signed-Autogr...

A set of Mantle, Mays and Snider forgeries listed by Ebay seller Stark5511.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Willie-Mays-and-Duke-Snider-M...

The below Mickey Mantle/Joe DiMaggio set of forgeries were sold by Ebay seller Allstarsportsgr for $297.00.

Typical set of Mantle and DiMaggio forgeries with a COA from GAI and Mike Baker.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JOE-DIMAGGIO-amp-MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPHED-...c

Here's another set of Mickey Mantle/Joe DiMaggio forgeries.  These forgeries were sold by Ebay seller Westerntraders2020 for $149.50.

According to Ebay seller Westerntraders2020, the below "signatures (forgeries)" come with a COA from Scoreboard.

Again, this is another case of an Ebay seller using a Scoreboard COA to sell forgeries.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-JOE-DIMAGGIO-DUAL-SIGNED-AUTO...

I don't think any other image of Mickey Mantle has more forgeries on it than the one posted below.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Bigreddrex.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-GLOBAL-GAI-COA-Autograph-Auto...

The below Mickey Mantle forgery was sold by Ebay seller Horrorfreak4life for $102.50.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Early-Scoreboard-Autographed-...

Here's another example of the same Mickey Mantle forgery on the same image.

The one below is listed by Ebay seller Ensignviz.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-Beautifully-Frame...

This Mickey Mantle forgery was sold by Ebay seller Stevew6 for $76.00.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-8x10-Litho-Photo-...

Here's another one.  This Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Ranger191.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161629835395?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&a...

Here's another Mickey Mantle forgery.  This one is listed by Ebay seller Investinsports58.

As a side note, I have never though of sports autographs as a great investment, but even worse, don't "invest" in forgeries like the one below listed by Ebay seller Investinsports58.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-8x10-Litho-Photo-...

This Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Jjcoin.

The original COA came from Chris "I Never Saw An Autograph I Didn't Like" Morales who is deservedly on Ebay's Banned COA List.

You will notice the Morales hologram on the second photo.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-Portrait-...

Again, the same Mickey Mantle forgery on the same image with a worthless COA from GAI (Mike Baker).

This Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Bucswild.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-Signed-4X6-Illust...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-8x10-Photo-Global...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery listed by Ebay seller Ensignviz.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-Matted-Collage-Fr...

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is a recent example of one of various Mickey Mantle "Florida" forgeries.

It was sold by Ebay seller Whhs72 for $54.00.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-signed-4-1-2-034-x-3-034-phot...

Here's an example of another Mickey Mantle forgery.  This one is on a baseball and listed by Ebay seller Royalpacific2012.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181690121624?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&a...

Here's another example of a common Mickey Mantle forgery.  This one is listed by Ebay seller Cam.am

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181688272800?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&a...

Although the below Ebay seller (Terencec4139) is listing a Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Duke Snider forgeries on a baseball, we'll just concentrate on this example of a common Mickey Mantle forgery that was penned in the thousands during the 1990's.

Here is that Mantle forgery listed by Ebay seller Terencec4139.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221713979602?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2661&a...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery to stay away from.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller ggr99.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPH-PICTURE-/1116213232...

The sellers of forgeries have absolutely no interest in the hobby; they are only looking to make a buck on the crap they sell.

Sellers of forgeries absolutely know the suckers, impulse buyers and wannabe collectors are out there for the picking.

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery to stay away from.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Joesgiftsandgourmet.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-Picture-Photo-Cert-of-...

The Mickey Mantle forgery below is listed by Ebay seller Ezzmoney123.

These mass-produced "Florida" forgeries of Mantle and Ford are all over the place. 

This crap was sold by Ebay seller Ezzmoney123 for $44.43.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-WHITEY-FORD-YANKEES-HOF-AUTOG...

Here's another example of a no-brainer Mickey Mantle forgery found on Ebay.

This Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Notapawnshop2014.

This one is laughable.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251869360851?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&a...

The below Mickey Mantle forgery on a baseball listed by Ebay seller Rbisportsinc is one one of those forgeries that the wannabe autograph collectors would bid on if the price weren't so high.

This is an obvious and no-brainer forgery to us, but to the wannabe autograph collectors, it has the appearance of looking authentic.

Rocchi certed this piece-of-crap.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-Offical-Baseball-Autog...

Here's an example of another Mickey Mantle forgery on a baseball.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Mrsrod21 who calls the below Mantle forgery "Real Collector's Dream."

Seriously!!! 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-Yankees-Signed-Autographed-Of...

Here's a second Mickey Mantle forgery listed by Ebay seller Mrsrod21.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-Yankees-Signed-Autographed-Of...

Here's another "Mickey Mantle" to stay away from.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller mccli_maur.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221710754070?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&a...

This one is listed by Ebay seller 607deals.  COA from B&J Collectibles.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-Photograph-w-authentic...

Here is another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery.

This one is listed by Ebay seller Barbara11zachary.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-VARSITY-MEMORABILIA-AUTHENTIC...

This Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Mancave-brentwood.

Two bogus COAs:  Howard's Sports Collectibles and Forensic Document Services (On Ebay's Banned COA List).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CLEAN-MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPHED-BASEBALL-W-...

The below Mickey Mantle forgery on a baseball is listed by Ebay seller Blam6120.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-Baseball-with-COA...

Here's another example of an obvious and no-brainer Mickey Mantle forgery on baseball.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Tab60.

This shows how moronic Ebay wannabe autograph collectors are.

When this was listed previously, the bidding actually reached $210.00....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-Autographed-Baseball-signed-i...

Here is the present listing.

Also, Ebay seller Tab60 writes "Up for auction is a magnificent autographed Mickey Mantle baseball.  It was signed at a show in Westchester New York in the 1980's."

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-Autographed-Baseball-signed-i...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery to stay away from.

This Mickey Mantle forgery was sold by Ebay seller Mcacc_inc for the Buy It Now price of $49.99.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Matted-amp-Autographed-Auto-P...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery to stay away from.

The Mickey Mantle below (paired with a Reggie Jackson forgery) sold for $90.00 by Ebay seller Hookshoteddie.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-and-Reggie-Jackson-Autographe...

Here's an example of another Mickey Mantle forgery to stay away from.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Geevegas1.

Typical, ugly and obvious Mickey Mantle forgery.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPHED-BASEBALL-OFFICIAL...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery found on Ebay.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Petershmandura2012.

The worthless COA is from All Sports Memorabilia.

This one is putrid-looking.  Sellers of crap like this list their ugly forgeries on Ebay because they know the suckers and wannabe autograph collectors will buy their crap.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NY-YANKEES-MICKEY-MANTLE-SIGNED-OFFICIAL-AL...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Collectiblesnj.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-YORK-YANKEES-Mickey-Mantle-SIGNED-AUTOG...

Here are two more examples of Mickey Mantle forgeries on a baseball.

The below Mickey Mantle forgeries are listed by Ebay seller Gigra.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-DiMaggio-Mays-Williams-Snyder...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery found on Ebay.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Pamelricke.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1986-Mickey-mantle-signed-postcard-RAR...

The below Mickey Mantle forgery on a baseball is listed by Ebay seller Redskins.1

The worthless COA is from Field Of Dreams.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-Autographed-Baseball-N...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery to stay away from.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery on a card is listed by Ebay seller Tekman975.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Auto-COA-62-75-/281659332330?...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Nazarethhall.

The worthless COA is from Card World Distributors.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-signed-ball-1995-/19155635946...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Hmbab.

The worthless COA is from B&P Collectibles.  I have yet to see an autograph with a COA from B&P Collectibles that is authentic.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-signed-Lithograph-New-York-Ya...

Here's an example of another Mickey Mantle forgery to stay away from.

This is a common and typical Mickey Mantle forgery.

The worthless COA is from GAI, who authenticated thousands of Mantle, DiMaggio and Williams autographs before they went bankrupt in 2009.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Binky1339.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-8-X-10-Photo-GAI-...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery to stay away from.

The worthless COA is from Ed Hilton Productions.

I have see an autograph with a COA from Ed Hilton Productions that is authentic.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Rc1kate.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-Lithograph-certif...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery on a baseball found on Ebay.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery was listed and sold by Ebay seller Sportsmaniac4ever for $304.00.

This is why sellers of forgeries list their crap on Ebay; they know the wannabe autograph collectors, suckers and buyers will buy their crap.

Look at slowly drawn the below Mantle forgery is.  $304.00 for that piece-of-crap forgery!!!

I have to think the wannabe autograph collectors on Ebay were convinced by the "Seal Of Approval" on the worthless COA.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-Autograph-OAL-Baseball...

And it's on a Budig baseball.  Morons.

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery on a baseball found on EBay.

This no-brainer Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Hockeyfan121721.

The worthless COA is from Stanie & Ollie's.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Signed-Baseball-with-Certific...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery found on Ebay.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Herbscoinshop.

The worthless COA is from Big League Marketing.

Obvious and common Mickey Mantle forgery.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-Framed-Photo-Sign...

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Great thread Chris.  I am sure there will be other additions.

Thank you, Terrier.

Any new or other variations of Mantle forgeries will be posted here.

That is a post 1998 New Era cap

LOL

I had a feeling that was the case, but couldn't find  way to date it.

another example of COA's trying to cloud this obvious forgery.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CLEAN-MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPHED-BASEBALL-W-...

When I add new photographs of the various Mickey Mantle forgeries listed/sold on Ebay, I will be posting them in the main OP section.

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery to stay away from.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller KevinKilmer.

The forger who penned this is a moron.  Gotta love the "Best Wishes."

Sellers of forgeries know that inscriptions really attract the wannabe autograph collectors.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Signed-Yankees-HOF-great-Mickey-Mantle-base...

Here's another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery on a baseball to stay away from.

Another obvious Mantle forgery.

The below Mickey Mantle forgery was sold by Ebay seller Allthebestuseridsaretaken for $202.50.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-SIGNED-AUTOGRAPHED-BASEBALL-O...

It's 2015 and suckers and wannabe autograph collectors are still buying crap like this.

Someone wasted $350.00 (Best Offer Accepted) on the Mickey Mantle forgery below sold by Ebay seller Jessnjamie.

The worthless COA is from Shop At Home who sold approximately $750,000 in forgeries to consumers.

And, of course, B&J Collectibles sold millions in forgeries during the "Operation Bullpen" era.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-NEW-YORK-YANKEES-AUTOGRAPHED-...

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