What is your opinion on this Mantle ball ?

Real? Or forgery?

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Permalink Reply by heath emery on September 12, 2014 at 8:51pm

This is spot on bud I like it!

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Permalink Reply by Robin Banks on September 12, 2014 at 8:56pm

Thanks Heath, i have another one i need you to look at...

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Permalink Reply by Robin Banks on September 12, 2014 at 8:57pm

Any thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Erich Jerozal on September 13, 2014 at 8:08am

the photo looks bad to me.

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Permalink Reply by heath emery on September 12, 2014 at 9:12pm

This one looks a bit strange spacing between the letter wize. Also what's up with the color what type of ink is this?

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Permalink Reply by Robin Banks on September 12, 2014 at 9:13pm

Silver sharpie. I can take a better photo tomorrow morning.

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Permalink Reply by heath emery on September 12, 2014 at 9:15pm

Hopefully not an operation bullpen one? I used to see mantle autographed photos at the local card shop and often wondered is this fake? This was back when anyone believed it was authentic because it had a coa. I feel those days are over for the serious collector. But I'm sure it still tricks people out there.

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Permalink Reply by Robin Banks on September 12, 2014 at 9:28pm

I hope not. Ive had the photo since 2001 and have not had it authenticated. It has a coa from REENIS COMICARDARIE dated 1996. Which is obviously pre- Psa era.