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I need help with this Mickey Mantle and Joe Dimaggio. PLease!

I obtained this from a lady that needed help cleaning out her garage.  I got some great cards as well, and I know they are authentic, but as many fakes of everything that I've heard of lately I would like to get some of your expert opinions.  You all know way more about this than I would.  I would really appreciate the input. 

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Hoffa on August 25, 2013 at 1:28am

haha... I believe there is some relation down the line, but not extremely close, and I wish I did have his autograph..

Permalink Reply by Mike P on August 25, 2013 at 6:39am

No good in my opinion.  I know for a fact that the Joe DiMaggio signature is a common variation found on forged items.  The last name of "Mantle" also looks all wrong; 100% forgery in my opinion.  Wait for others to chime in to have more opinions, though.

Looks nearly exactly like this piece, which was certed by Chris Morales:

Permalink Reply by Thomas Hoffa on August 27, 2013 at 9:46pm

I was worried about that... I can't tell the difference personally, and I really appreciate the input and help.  I guess the best thing to do would be to just destroy it so that it's no longer in circulation.  Thank you.

Permalink Reply by CJCollector on August 25, 2013 at 6:47am

Those are typical "Florida" forgeries.   

They are usually "authenticated (cough, cough)" by Chris Morales, Ted Taylor, Drew Max and Steve Rocchi.

Permalink Reply by Thomas Hoffa on August 27, 2013 at 9:49pm

Thank you very much for the help.  A lot of people say you are the expert on this sort of thing, and I can't tell the difference myself.  I appreciate your time and everyone else who has helpful input.  I will for sure post any future items before buying or selling.  I'm just glad I didn't have to pay for it.

Permalink Reply by CJCollector on August 25, 2013 at 10:37am

Ebay seller Princecharming77 is selling this exact set of Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio forgeries.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Joe-DiMaggio-Yankees-8x10-/27...

Permalink Reply by Null on August 28, 2013 at 7:02am

Common forgery Thomas, unfortunately. For a quick run down of the most common Mantle forgeries check out my blog here: http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/most-common-mantle-f...

These become very easy to spot once you study them. 

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