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Mickey Mantle autographed baseball

Hi,
I bought this Mickey Mantle autographed baseball over 20 years ago. I collect baseball cards and thought it be really nice to add to my collection. After reading about all of the forgeries I am questioning if it’s real.
Any help and option would be really appreciated.
Thank you,
Brian

Tags: Mantle”, baseball, “Mickey, “autograph”

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Permalink Reply by Big Bad John on September 30, 2017 at 10:15am

I'm sorry. This is a common forgery.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Schalik on September 30, 2017 at 10:30am

Thank you! I am disappointed, but it saved me a trip to Santa Ana or mailing it to PSA.

THANK YOU AGAIN,
Brian

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on September 30, 2017 at 2:55pm

definite forgery

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on September 30, 2017 at 4:40pm

It's very sad that people who purchased autographs 20-25 years ago, are discovering that they've owned forgeries all of this time.

Just like in the future, the thousands who have purchased "autographs (forgeries)" with COAs from Stephen Rocchi and his Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators (GFA) group are also going to discover that they have owned forgeries.

Sad and disgusting.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Schalik on September 30, 2017 at 4:51pm

I decided to take a PSA/DNA Mickey Mantle autographed baseball and my picture and align the signatures and they match about 98%. Was this a typical occurrence ? I am no expert and posted on here because I was impressed with the knowledge base and learned a lot.

I am not doubting you responses. I just kept this forgery for over 20 years and disappointing to find out it’s a fake.

Thank you again.

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on September 30, 2017 at 4:53pm

Brian, they don't match up at all.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Schalik on September 30, 2017 at 5:36pm

I guess I want them to match. Thank you again.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on September 30, 2017 at 5:46pm

Brian, when you first studying Mantle signatures, they do all pretty much look alike. But when you start studying authentic examples, over and over again, and then you see these forgeries, they stand out very easily. It just takes time.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Schalik on October 4, 2017 at 3:21pm

I appreciate your help. I have lost all interest in collecting baseball cards. I hope this feeling changes.

Brian

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Permalink Reply by Woody2Shoes on October 4, 2017 at 5:10pm

Don't do that, Brian. If you love sports and it's in your DNA, don't give up and let them win. Try to shrug it off. You have a resource now, a good one in this forum, to watch your back. To help you look before you leap. Sports memorabilia is rife with fraud. Not just autographs. Game used uniforms, bats, championship rings and pocket watches, you name it and it's been knocked off and passed off on the unsuspecting to the tune of sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars. In one case, millions of dollars for one piece, believe it or not. The most famous card in the hobby, the Wagner 8 NM is trimmed. People knew about it for decades before the book came out or the guy who trimmed it admitted to it. There's sand traps on every golf course and there's plenty in this hobby. This forum can help you to avoid them rom now on. We're glad to do it.