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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 Zarelli on February 1, 2014 at 1:09pm: In my opinion, the two examples above are not good.

Comment by Martin on February 1, 2014 at 1:20pm: Thanks, Really trying to find this specific signed photo. The owner of the top photo said he would give me my money back if I cannot get it authenticated...have done quick opinions on both all coming back negative. Any ideas where I might find this Mantle Photo signed legitimacy? Thanks

Comment by Steve on February 1, 2014 at 1:27pm: Neither of the two are good.

Comment by Richard Eckhardt on March 23, 2014 at 6:23pm: Hi! I have been a sports collector for a while. I typically just collect cards, as I can easily identify the bogus ones. I just bought an enormous amount of stuff from a friend who inherited the collection from a deceased uncle. There are several autographs. One is attached. I looked through several of the posts on here, and I am still not sure if it is legit or not. I was hoping to get some opinions before I spent the money on a submission.

Comment by CJCollector on March 23, 2014 at 6:24pm: Richard, that sig is 100% authentic. Beautiful autograph of "The Mick."

Comment by Richard Eckhardt on March 23, 2014 at 6:27pm: Thanks Chris!

Comment by CJCollector on March 23, 2014 at 6:28pm: You're welcome, Richard. Really nice.

Comment by Richard Eckhardt on March 23, 2014 at 6:44pm: This one looks slightly different, but looks smooth and in one line. Any opinions on this one?