"Thank you for the recommendation, Steve. Fascinating book and you are right about it being really well written. I'm really glad I learned about this!"
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CAS Certified Mantle Signed Exhibit Card
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Mantle and Koufax 8X10 Signed Photos, Opinions Please
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Mickey Mantle Signed Photo, No COA
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Good morning everyone! I had a chance to purchase this signed photo of Mickey Mantle at a very low price from a lesser known online auction house. It did not come with a COA or any guarantees of…Continue
The Many Variations of MJ’s Autograph/Did I Make a Big Mistake ?
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"Looks good to me."
"agree with everyone, these are common forgeries"
"That is a perfect mantle ink signature"
"I think it's good.
CAS is run by Mike Root, who used to be with JSA and SGC authentication. I believe he sets up a booth at Northeast card shows."
"Welcome back. Unfortunately, both are common forgeries."
"Definitely horrible forgeries "
"Thanks Steve. A lot of us newbies got stung by this ring. "
"It's a fascinating page turner. Well written. I think I read it in one or two sittings. Let us know what you think. "
"Thank you Steve! Ordered and I'm looking forward to reading."
"A massive forgery ring from the 90s busted by the FBI. Greg Marino was the primary forger. Many dealers distributed the ring's fakes. The styles you have here were sold by a number of dealers, including the prominent NJ dealer B&J…"
"Damn! I’m usually pretty good at spotting an Operation Bullpen Mantle. Must be a bit rusty I guess. Thank you for your opinion which I respect more than any TPA !"
"Can you expand my knowledge Steve...what is Operation Bullpen?"
"Both are Operation Bullpen fake styles."
"You did real good. Congratulations."
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