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 horrid-looking forgeries listed by Ebay seller Jkliterary_7.

These are simply brutal.

You'll observe how some of them are all penned by the same amateur forger.

Even the delusional autograph collectors who buy forged items on Ebay on a consistent basis won't purchase this garbage.

Forged Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris baseball card.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/285450261960?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26ai...

Worthless and cheesy-looking COA.

Forged Mickey Mantle and Bill White baseball card.

Forged Aaron Judge baseball.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/285449461982?hash=item42761d20de:g:OWoAAOS...

Forged Aaron Judge baseball card.

Forged Wilt Chamberlain.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/285452869160?hash=item4276511e28:g:nuEAAOS...