Comment by Brian M. Wazac on December 22, 2012 at 12:46pm

It does not look good to me, although I am not familar with his real early sigs. Hope this helps. PS~ look at the other autos to see if they follow know examples. 

Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 22, 2012 at 12:53pm

You didn't get any opinions on it in the Mantle, Williams, DiMaggio discussion?

Comment by John Michaels on December 22, 2012 at 1:06pm

just posted in that discussion under pic of a similar ball.

didn'y have any luck before, thanks.

Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 22, 2012 at 1:14pm

OK...that may explain it. post it from the reply box under the article. That way it'll be easier to find. I'll ask people to comment.

Comment by John Michaels on December 22, 2012 at 1:24pm

Moved it over there, thanks Steve, I'm new to the group.

Comment by terrier8HOF on December 22, 2012 at 2:16pm

I think its clubhouse

Comment by John Strickland on December 22, 2012 at 6:58pm

I agree terrier8hof it looks clubhouse signed.

Comment by John Michaels on December 23, 2012 at 8:55am

ok you think clubhouse, but look at this sig posted by another member in an earlier blog, I think the style is very similar.

So I would contest the opinion that it is cut and dried clubhouse.

Comment by terrier8HOF on December 23, 2012 at 9:54am

ok so you think your signature looks like the one in the photo you posted.  first, is that a signature from 1958?  it looks like one of his earlier signatures.

see the photos below.  the first one is a clubhouse Mantle on a 1958 ball.  the second is a REAL Mantle on a 1958 ball. which one in your opinion looks more like YOUR ball?

Comment by terrier8HOF on December 23, 2012 at 10:13am

Here is a Mantle signature on a 1958 Contract.  Note the formation of the M in Mickey.  it is transitional, he already started changing the loop to what we saw in his 1960 and later signatures.  Your ball does not have this.  Also, look at the height of the "tl" on your ball relative to the other lettes in his last name vs. the real ones.  Not even close.  

below the contract is a 1960 team ball with a clubhouse Mantle. Looks a lot like yours, doesn't it?

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