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Help! Mickey Mantle Bat Authentic?

Hey guys, I had a customer come into the store today with a family member's Mantle bat. I gave her a preliminary opinion, but also told her that some of the best of the best were here on this site.

I told her that I would get back to her with opinions of people that know Mantle far better than I ever could.

What do you think?

Thanks,

Pete

Tags: Mantle, Mickey, bat

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on June 17, 2016 at 1:02pm

Nope. Drawn.

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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on June 17, 2016 at 1:10pm

This is exactly what I told her, then I remembered how much Mick liked to drink, and tried imagining how tricky signing a bat might be while buzzed.....

I couldn't in good conscience not get better opinions.

Thanks Steve.

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Permalink Reply by Mike T on June 17, 2016 at 2:37pm

Agreed. Mick was a pro at signing anything and everything, very shaky and poorly drawn. GA will cert it no problem.

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on June 17, 2016 at 2:41pm

As will GFA (Rocchi).

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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on June 17, 2016 at 3:19pm

Thank you guys, maybe I am not as bad as I thought with The Mick. You all saw exactly what I did at first glance.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on June 17, 2016 at 4:00pm

wow, really shaky

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Permalink Reply by Steve on June 18, 2016 at 12:58am

As others have mentioned, no good.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Frost on June 18, 2016 at 7:36am

Sorry, this is not an authentic Mickey Mantle autograph.

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Permalink Reply by Fuddjcal on June 19, 2016 at 11:24am

This is an Authentic Shakey Shantle.

I will say, most of the putrid fake Mantle bats that are "Big Sticks" are not also "Mickey Mantle" bats like this one. So tell your customer Fudd says they have a very special forgery there.