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-...

When does an autographed Mickey Mantle on a Budig baseball sell for a whopping $175.00.

When it's an obvious and laughable forgery.

Check out the below forged Mickey Mantle baseball sold by Ebay seller Bsw66 for a whopping $175.00.

As we all know, authentic Mickey Mantle "Budig" baseballs command top dollar, but with Ebay so heavily-populated with delusional autograph collectors and impulse buyers, selling forgeries on Ebay is actually easier than selling authentic autographs.

A Mickey Mantle autographed Budig baseball is very rare.  Over 95% of them are obvious and laughable forgeries.

Look at this crap!!!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autograph-Budig-Baseball-Las...

Worthless COA from Las Vegas Sports Memorabilia.

Another forged Mickey Mantle baseball with a worthless COA from Las Vegas Sports Memorabilia.