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Check out this Mantle Crap Forgery and the accompanying story....

Up for bid is a rare Mickey Mantle authentic autograph. This is a beautifully framed lithograph entitled "Fast Ball" by Joe Sheppard. #43 of 100! - with Mantle at bat. Purchased by my father directly from CHARLES HAMILTON in his office on W. 63rd Street in New York City, on August 2, 1993. Professionally framed with TRUGUARD UV Protective glass by Beardlsey Fine Framing of Wilton, CT. My father asked Mr. Hamilton to choose the one of his remaining lithos with the very best Mantle signature, and he chose #43. Huge 8" bold signature is in blue! ORIGINAL RECEIPT INCLUDED. My father has been its only owner. Charles Hamilton was the world's greatest authority on autographs. For example, he personally proved that the widely accepted HITLER DIARIES were fakes. Among Mr. Hamilton's prominence, he was the top expert on the often-forged signature of Mickey Mantle. Please research more about Charles Hamilton online. If you would like to speak with my father directly for more info about the piece, email me and I will give you his phone number. THESE 100 LITHOS WERE MADE IN 1964. Overall size with frame: 25.5" x 22" Size of litho itself: approx 20' x 16" To be packaged professionally by UPS and heavily insured to USA Lower 48. I have perfect feedback. Any questions, just ask. Thank you.

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Permalink Reply by Mike T on September 18, 2015 at 11:38am

Everyone likes to tell a good story, but they never have any evidence to back it up. Anyone that buys anything based solely on a story from the seller is just asking to get burned in any field.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on September 18, 2015 at 12:12pm

The story always seems to be the cover up to draw the attention away from the forgery. Once the story starts, the seller loses all credibility. I might give the benefit of the doubt that the seller doesn't know the item is a forgery, but once that story starts....

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Permalink Reply by Null on September 18, 2015 at 2:36pm

Awful forgery with a bogus "story", and eBay seller pointing out how amazing their feedback is. Imagine that.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on September 18, 2015 at 3:40pm

pure crap

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on September 18, 2015 at 5:07pm

The horrendous forgery is bad enough, but the idiotic story is just rubbing salt in the wound.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on September 18, 2015 at 5:24pm

I agree, that is the part that bothers me the most, the crap story. It's like he is standing on the roof top shouting "trust me, trust me!"

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Permalink Reply by T Gill on September 21, 2015 at 6:22pm

Hello. I am the seller of this item. My dad is an autograph collector and purchased many in his collection directly from Charles Hamilton. I have attached an image the original receipt for this item. If you think I am a good enough scammer to create this receipt as part of a bogus story, you have a right to think that but it is simply not the case. The fact is that he purchased this in Mr. Hamilton's office, directly from Mr. Hamilton, who literally wrote the book on forgeries. If you are so sure that it is a forgery, then the only explanation is that somehow Mr. Hamilton got this one wrong. I am open to that, and I am researching it as best I can. I would ask that any replies are sent respectfully as I am not trying to scam anyone.

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Permalink Reply by Null on September 21, 2015 at 6:27pm

It's one of the ugliest forgeries I've ever seen regardless of what generic piece of paper came with it.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on September 21, 2015 at 7:14pm

history aside, this is without a doubt a forgery. Mr. Hamilton got this one wrong, it appears.

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Permalink Reply by Randy on September 21, 2015 at 7:19pm

Respectfully, it is a forgery.

Your dad may have purchased it 22 years ago thinking it was authentic but as all of the others have stated clearly, it is a terrible forgery.

If you don't trust our opinions, spend $10 for a PSA/DNA "Quick Opinion" and you will get a 3rd party opinion that I guarantee will be "Likely Not Genuine" which is as strong as their online opinion gets.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on September 21, 2015 at 11:10pm

A receipt for a Mickey Mantle signed litho doesn't mean that it is for this particular litho. I can understand Mr. Hamilton being fooled by close signature, but this one is not at all close. Mr Gill, please do yourself a favor and compare the signature to those that are known to be legitimate, you will notice a distinct difference. I also encourage you to do a quick opinion PSA, not to assure us, but to assure yourself.