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 photo with the inscription "NO 7" sell for a whopping $102.50!!!

When it's an ugly and laughable forgery.

The below forged Mickey Mantle photo was sold by Ebay seller Korfhagegroupllc for $102.50.

The seller writes "Verified and signed by owner John Fried."

Who the heck is "John Fried?"

Look at this train wreck.  

Ebay continues to be a cesspool of forgeries.  Sellers of forgeries are very aware that Ebay is heavily-populated with delusional autograph collectors and impulse buyers.

Forgeries are a huge business on Ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-AUTOGRAPHED-Color-8x10-Yanke...