Fudd was one of the first viewers of my videos and a staunch supporter.  Helluva job here, Fudd.

Below is a great example of a Mickey Mantle forgery. 

http://cgi.ebay.com/MICKEY-MANTLE-SIGNED-AUTOGRAPHED-OAL-BASEBALL-1...

Fudd,

Thanks for these. I used them as examples of genuine for the Mantles in the soldier in Afghanistan's SPs.

I need some very high resolution signed in person Mantle autographs from photos (1200 dpi+). Just scan the signature...don't need the entire photo. You either need to have seen these signed or know someone you trust 100% that saw them signed. Must be signed in Sharpie and scanned at 1200 DPI or better.

Can anyone help?

Hey Fudd... what do you think of this one? I hope you like it because I just bought it!! :-)

I like it when there is a crossover loop in the M. Don't see it too often on the second M.  

It compares very favorably to this SP of yours:

Here's another one we can certainly put in the good column.

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If you look at the large image, you can see the flow and speed -- it was signed loosely and quickly. The letter formation is perfect when compared to known authentic exemplars.

Secondly, it was purchased many years ago before the forgery contagion hit epic proportions. Also, at that time, books were a very unlikely medium for forgeries.

I suspect that even to this day, forgeries in books are at a much lower proportion than with balls and photos.

$150 with no third party authentication. I am 100% comfortable with it and feel no need for a second opinion. The seller claims to have obtained it in-person at a Long Island card show. All of his material looked good and passed the sniff test.

Around $150 is the going rate for real Mantle 8x10 with no TPA. With PSA or JSA, you are looking at $250 and up.

As was documented here a few months ago, I got burned with some fake Mantles. My fakes were a cut above the STAT/Burczyk junk, but they were fakes none the less. Since then I have dived in and taken a crash course in the Mick. You look at enough good ones and talk to other collectors for tips... eventually it "clicks" and you can really see the difference between real and fake.

Here is another addition to my collection. With FUDD's approval, I think we can add this as an authentic exemplar to add to the group. A nice over and under. :-)

Mr. Zip,

How about a close-up scan of the autograph so we can add it to our comparisons?

Thanks

My man Fuddjcal will love this one from his favorite auction site:

Steve, for some reason they don't name the issuer of the COA on that particular item.

http://alwaysatauction.com/iSynApp/auctionDisplay.action?sid=191&am...

Pretty sure that isn't even an official MLB ball. Looks like a synthetic cover.

The slow "chugging" effect in the loops of the Ms is really visible in the ballpoint ink.

eye yai yai, those close up's really does do the item justice. One can really see just what a pathetic attempt this particular forgery version really is. You can COMPARE @ $3,099.00 though!!!! It really is enough humor to make one wet their pants.

Always Fake At Auction..."where America shops to get bent over and lubed up!" Compare @ being a moron for buying anything there.

Here's a good one on eBay.

A Mickey Mantle signed 8 x 8.5 photo. You think maybe it's 8 x 8.5 instead of 8 x 10 because someone cut 1.5 inches off the bottom because it had a GAI or Morales or STAT hologram?

Nice write-up, Cee-Gee.

I have never "educated" buyers about autographs mainly because I didn't want to give the forgers any hints to improve on their forgeries, but even with all of the Mantle "education" on Mantle autographs out there, all of the forgers trip up somewhere.  99% of Mantle forgeries are fairly easy to spot.   Even Marino's Mantle forgeries had obvious flaws.  The below is a "Marino" Mantle.

The Mantle forgeries at that other (I will not name them) auction site are horrific and obvious and yet a so-called "Forensic Investigator" forensically passes them as authentic. 

Where did you get that image?!?  lol

I did that almost 10 years ago and hosted it on my old site. I really don't like it now and don't feel it's as accurate as it should be.

I'm not confident it's really accuarte anymore and I know a lot more now than I did when I did this 10 years ago. Not sure I agree with the high K. And some real Mantles do have the stretched out "tle." I just wouldn't want anyone to place too much weight on it.

Although, it is a good example of a Marino Mantle forgery. Ahhhhh... my first Mantle fake courtesy of B&Js Collectibles. The memories....

lol

the example below and 2 more superb authentic MANTLE'S to compare to 

For reference, here is another B&J Collectibles forgery currently on eBay. I'm starting to wonder of these are Marinos or another forger.

Useless COA.

If anyone is interested, here is a nice one on ebay now for a decent price. The seller is good as I bought one of my Mantles from him.

Disclaimer: I have no relation or interest with the seller... just trying to pass on a good item!!

My buddy Fuddjcal will love this one that is up for auction over at "that" other website.  Amazing how this 1961 vintage Yankees photo is all-of-a-sudden on a auction site and autographed by Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford.  Authenticated (haha) by Mr. Document Examiner (Drew Max/AAU).

his easy accessible and affordable

The old maxim that "some things were not worth the forger's time" is out the window. It's apparent these slugs will fake anything -- even the most common $10 autograph.

Waiting for the appearance of a flood of forged Bob Feller and Enos Slaughter items...

look out for Killebrew's to be on the rise as well

Oh yeah. His fake style is already out there on the 500 HR lithos, but it's really obvious even to someone casually familiar with his signature.

Here is another example of a Mickey Mantle forgery with a COA from "B&J Collectibles."  The seller of this forgery used to sell a ton a of that GAI garbage certed by Mike Baker.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MICKEY-MANTLE-MAYS-SNIDER-SIGNED-MAJOR-LEAGUE-B...

Here is a forgery style I've seen a few of lately. Not sure if this is a new style or an old style and a few just happened to crop up recently.