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MICKEY MANTLE AUTHENTIC EXEMPLARS... READ ALL ABOUT IT!

I just wanted to post these here to see what Fudd the Lowly Mantle Collector can do to help stop the flood of forgeries into the market place. The goal is that we can all start educating ourselves before we buy. To see what a beautiful signature the Mick had, and to learn to distinguish it from the obvious forgeries at first glance. Something TTA, STAT, DREW MAX, GAI GLOBAL (Baker certs) My Favorite Players Reborn (Tony Podsada) & Christopher Morales can't seem to do....at all? You will almost never see a signature in this photo album collection that would match or come close to anything that has been certed by any of those guys. Maybe you'll find 1 in a 1000 if you're lucky. To tell the difference between what an original hand signed Photo by the Mick looks like vs. an obvious Fake at first glance is easy. Give it a try. It's Fun!

As has been told many times, The Mick made more in one signing than his dad did in 1 year. He felt obligated to his fans to give them a "work of art". He did this by signing on just the right spot for the particular photograph he was presented. The size of his signature was determined by how big the sweet spot was. He knew EXACTLY how to fit his signature in so it looked perfect. A thing of beauty really. Please note that these are not all the same signature over and over, but merely a sample from my collection. What I do know is that these are consistent with the WAY Mantle signed and structured his Autograph as we know it. Good luck! FUDD

AUTHENTIC EXEMPLARS-PHOTOS

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AUTHENTIC EXEMPLARS-BALLS

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Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 17, 2011 at 12:34pm: No, DB. Mike Frost is specialagent711@aol.com. Specialagent7111@yahoo.com is Cori braunschweiger.

Comment by Brandon Mysinger on December 17, 2011 at 12:40pm: Correct DB. I have similar emails from him. In one he denys its him. In another he starts "ratting out" his so called friends.

Comment by DB on December 17, 2011 at 12:41pm: Ah a family of "special agents".... Then we should appoint our own Mantle Forgery Busters Special Agents like Fudd & Williams....amongst others Speaking of straying I have a couple from an '08 catalog that I would stay away from I can post if anyone is interested but since this is about "authentic" ones it's extremely tough for novices and some "experts" to tell the real from the fakes w/o a scorecard these days.

Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 17, 2011 at 1:01pm: Re. my last comment: that's Cori Braswavic, sorry. Damned phone autocorrect.

Comment by EjsWurhl on December 17, 2011 at 2:23pm: The mention of braunschweiger made me hungry. I used to eat it as a kid.

Comment by CEE GEE on December 17, 2011 at 2:37pm: I honestly thought that was Ron Jeromy for a second....but as far as that hat goes its a better then average fake...as far as the Mantle...DiMaggio...and Williams as Zipper mentioned there the same picture and is good...the HOF card Iam not sure about but I do see positives...

Comment by Brandon Mysinger on December 17, 2011 at 4:54pm: I have been looking around more and I was wondering how the following item was authenticated by PSA:

As an expert, I fully understand how autographs that are authentic can come to us in all sorts of outlandish conditions. Still, should PSA not have judged that this autograph was too damaged to authenticate? I'm not questioning the authenticity. just the judgement to actually certify this item in it's condition.

Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 17, 2011 at 5:25pm: I don't know anyone who'd want a Mantle like that, but if it was a Babe Ruth in similar condition I think most of us would say it's OK to authenticate, so I understand them certifying it if they feel comfortable that it's genuine. What's it worth, though...$25? I'm not sure I'd pay that much.

Comment by Brandon Mysinger on December 17, 2011 at 6:00pm: It's on ebay for $200 something.... Ias an expert, I would rule on the side of caution here and not certify it. It just isn't clean enough to clearly reason the signature out...even though the expert probably could in his / her own mind and heart. Know what I mean?

Comment by Rick Meyer on December 17, 2011 at 6:12pm: Two consecutive post you were to yourself as an expert. To funny. Dont break your hand patting yourself on the back.