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 Jeff Foglietta on June 1, 2014 at 2:36pm: What would a specimen like this ball be worth?

Comment by CJCollector on June 1, 2014 at 2:36pm: Absolutely.

Comment by CJCollector on June 1, 2014 at 2:41pm: Timing is everything. Prices can be all over the place.

I recently purchased two snow-white Mickey Mantle autographs on a baseball. I paid under $250.00 for one of them.

Sometimes it's just about timing.

Comment by Mike Kaminski on June 1, 2014 at 2:46pm: I'm the seller of that ball :)

Comment by CJCollector on June 1, 2014 at 2:48pm: Beautiful Mantle signed baseball, Mike.

I wouldn't sell that for under $325.00, Mike.

Comment by Jeff Foglietta on June 6, 2014 at 8:22am: Anyone familiar with Mill Creek Sports? They seem to have an incredible amount of Mantle signed inventory and to me looks like a mix of authentic and forged examples. Here are some of the items.. Thoughts on these? All of them are for sale at prices no lower than $650