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-...

Check out the below forged "Mickey Charles Mantle" baseball bat with various inscriptions.

This is laughable at best.

Ebay seller Premiumwholesale11 writes "This is the finest Mickey Mantle signature in the world."

Seriously!!!!

Penned by the infamous Greg Marino from "Operation Bullpen" era.

Even the people (not real collectors, of course) who buy forgeries, won't bite on this crap.

If by chance, someone buys this garbage, I hope they submit it to Beckett or JSA.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Louisville-Slugger-Hillerich-Bradsby-signed-Bat-with-Career-Stats-/254684658990?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10