Before I continue, below are links showing hundreds of examples of forged Mickey Mantle baseballs, photos, etc. found on Ebay (the most dangerous place to buy autographs if you're a casual collector or impulse buyer).

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/ebay-mantle-dimaggi...

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/examples-of-mickey-...

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/most-common-mantle-...

Here is yet another forged Mickey Mantle baseball that recently sold on Ebay.

It was sold by Ebay seller schusmsc_shdl5 for $1,650.00.

How does crap like this sell for $1,650.00?

Well let's check out the bidding (below are two screenshots).

You can click on each image to get a closer view.

Observe that the winning bidder has 100% bidding activity with that seller as does the "losing" bidder.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155033376014?nma=true&si=aFopP%252FGu%...

Almost immediately after the auction ended, Ebay seller schusmsc_shdl5 re-listed that same forged Mickey Mantle baseball.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155043693117?_trksid=p2471758.m4703

Now observe who the first bidder is; it is the same bidder who won the first auction for the forged Mickey Mantle baseball

If this doesn't reek of shill bidding, I don't know what would.

Ebay seller schusmsc_shdl5 is also selling the below forged Derek Jeter jersey.

Observe who the winning bidder is:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155036517892?_trksid=p2471758.m4704