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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on June 11, 2012 at 6:50pm

Hi Josh,

I'm glad you found us. I just looked at the Mickey Mantle. Don't go by my opinion alone, but I don't think it's genuine.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Rose on June 11, 2012 at 6:54pm

Thank you very much for your opion, what clues give it away as a fake?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on June 11, 2012 at 7:04pm

I've learned a lot from other members of this site who know much more than I do. Here's a great discussion with hundreds of examples of good and bad Mantles.

http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/mantle-williams-and-...

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on June 11, 2012 at 7:08pm

Here's a Mantle ball similar to yours, with opinions from members who know what they're looking at:

http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/mantle-autographed-b...

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on June 11, 2012 at 7:35pm

Walk away from this certain Mantle forgery. After that, the rest are a moot point.

BTW, forgers use 94 WS balls because they're available and technically could have been signed by Mantle. They are almost never real. Think about it, why would anyone have the real Mick sign a 94 WS ball? It doesn't even make sense.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Rose on June 11, 2012 at 7:37pm

So your 100% ? thank you for saving me LOL

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on June 11, 2012 at 7:41pm

Yes, 100% bad... Known forgery style. You're welcome. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on June 11, 2012 at 7:44pm

Zippy is one of the members I've learned from. 

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Permalink Reply by Jeffery Kite on June 11, 2012 at 7:49pm

For me, the Frank Robinson was the dead give away. Frank does not, and has not, written that clearly in a very long time. All the Frank Robinson autos I have seen over the past 20 years or so, have been real tight and almost scribbly looking.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on June 12, 2012 at 3:46am

this is the fake 500 hr style that has been floating around for years.  the Killebrew is the giveaway.  and yes, the Mantle also.

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Permalink Reply by CEE GEE on June 12, 2012 at 6:30am

Yes Josh...this ball unfortunately is all signed by ONE hand...as My pal Zipper states...it makes no sense for this type of ball to be used...

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on June 12, 2012 at 5:56pm

That is a typical Mantle forgery.  Just horrific!!!

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