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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 25, 2016 at 2:26pm

It's not one I'm comfortable with.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on February 25, 2016 at 3:44pm

what do you think?????????????

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Permalink Reply by Steve on February 25, 2016 at 3:45pm

Absolutely fake, no question.

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Permalink Reply by Johnny Spacks on February 25, 2016 at 6:34pm

Why do you think its fake Steve????

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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on February 25, 2016 at 3:53pm

Train wreck comes to mind.

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on February 25, 2016 at 3:55pm

What do you think, John?

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Permalink Reply by Johnny Spacks on February 25, 2016 at 5:35pm

Thank you,for all of your thoughts!! It's actually a real signature.

I acquired it from a good friend.Who,I know for a fact,purchased it, personally from Mickey Mantle,@ the 1st Raritan Center Baseball Card Show. Held in Edison, NJ on March 31st, 1990.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 25, 2016 at 6:40pm

John,

Did Mantle sign it drunk on a crowded escalator?

Is it a forgery?

Only your friend, and perhaps you, know for sure.

I'm not as good as many others here on Mantle, but one thing that I know for sure is that the one you posted will always be a Mantle that few, if any, knowledgeable collectors would want. Even if they were sure it was good.

This community is here to protect and educate collectors and help conscientious sellers do the right thing. Members thank conscientious sellers by telling collectors about sellers who they think put collectors first.

Admittedly, that doesn't please everybody.

So if some of our members have infuriated you, take comfort that you're not alone.

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Permalink Reply by Johnny Spacks on February 25, 2016 at 6:53pm

Lol. No, Steve.I don't believe he did.He was in a lot of pain that day.That much,I do know.What's wrong with the sig Steve? Enlighten me.And Why wouldn't someone want it? What is it,about the auto that you don't like? And infuriated? No.Not at all.It's all good.

P.S This Mantle ball is mine. I'll never have to worry about selling it.

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Permalink Reply by Johnny Spacks on February 25, 2016 at 7:00pm

All I've heard is how fake the mantle is.Could someone tell me,why they think its fake?

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Permalink Reply by Steve on February 25, 2016 at 8:03pm

John, I'll tell you why I think this is fake. Let's put aside the shakiness and oddly shaped letters (more than one). The tle at the end of Mantle is the completely wrong angle for each letter. Even if he was supposedly in pain, that doesn't explain the slant and angle of three consecutive letters being off.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 25, 2016 at 7:28pm

John, I didn't say it was fake. I said I wasn't comfortable with it. Why? Because any collector that bought it would go through heck trying to sell it for more than a few bucks. I admit that I don't trust it, though.

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