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Mickey Mantle baseball

Hi, I would appreciate opinions on this Mantle ball. I apologize for the poor quality of the photo, but it's all I have.

Thanks in advance,

Allen

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Permalink Reply by Darwin Cox on May 5, 2019 at 10:46am

This is mine, I used to help run card shows. Got this in the early 80s. This autograph was the newest way he signed before passing.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on May 5, 2019 at 10:56am

Oh I get it. so you believe that the same person that signed that photo, also signed that ball? Thanks for the education, I didn't know he had a new way of signing before he passed.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on May 5, 2019 at 10:57am

the photo is very nice and no doubt authentic. The ball is not.

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Permalink Reply by Darwin Cox on May 5, 2019 at 11:27am

u guys have better eyes than me, cause is hard to tell the difference.

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on May 5, 2019 at 11:28am

You're right about that, Darwin--we do have a better eye than you.

95% of Mantle forgeries can be opined in one second.

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Permalink Reply by Darwin Cox on May 5, 2019 at 11:35am

ok show me the difference, you have 1 fake and 1 real. 1 sec is like Agent Strzok had Clinton winning 100 million to zero.

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on May 5, 2019 at 2:19pm

Darwin, it's not about "showing you the difference."

For me, it's about "having an eye for autographs."

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Permalink Reply by James on May 5, 2019 at 3:00pm

Exactly, Christopher. And Mantle autographs is one area where I’ve grown a lot as a collector due to this website and the tutelage of you and Terrier. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on May 5, 2019 at 3:04pm

Thank you, James.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on May 5, 2019 at 3:19pm

thank you James. Christopher and Steve Z were instrumental for me early on, as i had a few Mantle clunkers in my collection. They offered a lot of guidance.

Permalink Reply by James on May 5, 2019 at 4:11pm

Yes, Steve Z. is very helpful with Mantles as well.

Permalink Reply by Steve on May 5, 2019 at 1:50pm

Mantle did not have a new way of signing before he passed. I have 17 signed Mantle items, all signed nearly identical. The first was in 1979 and the last was his second to last show at the Riviera Hotel/Casino just before he passed. The only significant change in his signature was how he signed when he was a rookie.