Ebay Seller Ahch_2309 Sells Forged Mickey Mantle Photo COA Star Authentic Please Read

I believe I've posted a half-a-dozen Blogs on that sham COA Star Authentic, but after observing the final bid price on a forged Mickey Mantle listing on Ebay, I had to post this one.

The below forged Mickey Mantle photo was sold by Ebay seller Ahch_2309 for $500.00.

How in the world did the below forged Mantle sell for $500.00?

Here is a link to the auction:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/800687510925

Obvious forgery.  

Who the heck pays $500.00 for garbage like this!!!

Then I looked at the bidding.

Here is a link to the bidding:

https://www.ebay.com/bfl/viewbids/800687510925?item=800687510925&am...

Screenshot of the winning bidder's "Bid Activity."

You can click on the below images to get a closer view.

Now why would the seller re-list their "Mantle" one day after the "Mantle" was sold.

This is why I immediately checked out the bidding activity.

Screenshot of the second highest bidder's "Bid Activity."

Here's a screenshot of another bidder with zero feedback:

This is what I was waiting for; just one day after the above "Mantle" sold for $500.00, Ebay seller Ahch_2309 re-listed it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/800725955764?mkevt=1&plmtId=1110110101...

Below is a screenshot of Ebay's Shill Bidding policy.  Unfortunately, Ebay does not enforce it.

Check out the bidding activity.  

Blatant!!!

Here's a forged Ken Griffey, Jr. photo with a worthless COA from Star Authentic.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/800701494053?_trksid=p2471758.m4704

Let's check out the bidding history.

Forged Ken Griffey, Jr. photo with a worthless COA from Star Authentic.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/800701470689?itmmeta=01M3JG70HWJCWN966AZ2S...

Let's check out the bidding activity.

There's some very suspicious bidding going on in this seller's auctions.

There is no way that the forged Mickey Mantle photo that sold for $500.00 would have reached that dollar amount without "suspicious bidding."

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Comment by Steve on September 28, 2026 at 6:16pm

Here is what I think is nuts.  You’ll see something like this one go for $500 and many times there are 20-30 bids on it.  Then you’ll see a legitimate signature with the appropriate documentation (PSA, JSA, Beckett, UDA, etc) and that one will be a beautiful photo and signature and sell for $350.  I know there are a bunch of clueless idiots out there, but come on!

Comment by terrier8HOF on September 29, 2026 at 4:12am

they must think we are idiots, its so easy to check on these bids and when you see 100% bid activity towards one seller, and a feedback of (0), the math is easy.  Great work Chris.

Comment by CJCollector on September 29, 2026 at 2:42pm

Exactly, Terrier.  Thank you.

When I observed that garbage selling for $500.00, that got me curious.

Then I checked the seller's other auctions, and I observed the same suspicious bidding.

Then, of course, the seller re-listed it the next day.

Comment by CJCollector on September 30, 2026 at 3:33pm

The seller's forged Ken Griffey, Jr sold for $102.50.

Screenshot of the winning bidder:

And , of course, the seller re-listed it.

Here is a screenshot of the winning bidder:

Comment by CJCollector on September 30, 2026 at 4:56pm

Here's a forged Hank Aaron listed by Ebay seller Ahch_2309.

Again, check out the bidding activity:

Comment by CJCollector on Monday

The seller re-listed his forged Mickey Mantle for a second time.

The first re-listing sold for $202.50.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/800725955764

Screenshot of the bidding:

Here is a link to the second re-listing:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/800758463494

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