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cgilmo

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Will post opinion as discussion progresses.


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bstanwood

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Sep 24, 2016
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Mystic, CT
I know nothing about his signing habits, and I'll take the word of the members above that it's odd he wouldn't center on the sweet spot. Before I read any comments my first thought was why would someone fake it and not center it?
 

WCTYSON

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Nov 3, 2014
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I'll say fake, as it looks like the M in Mickey was gone over twice in a portion and the M in Mantle looks a bit shaky as well.
 

JVHaste

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Jun 22, 2015
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Vancouver WA
Something doesn't seem right. Either its fake or just a bit of a flat one. I've heard he is the most faked auto of all time so maybe I'm just paranoid.
 

Austin

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Aug 7, 2008
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Dallas, Texas
Looks like one of the infamous "banana M" forgeries that plagued the hobby.
But it has a JSA letter of authenticity, so it must be real. *sarcasm*
 

WizardofOz1982

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I don't know. I'd want to see the JSA letter as well as more pics of the ball.

The more I look at it the more the fact that it is signed so low trips the "fake" alarm. Even a couple months before his death Mantle was still meticulous about signing in the center of the sweet spot.

I'd want to see the ball outside that case too. I can't tell if the distortion in the Ms is the signature itself or because of the plastic.

Edit: Didn't see the pics of the JSA letter. Letter + confirmation pretty well seals it but man that's the worst authentic Mantle auto'd ball I've ever seen.
 
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Pinbreaker

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Aug 7, 2008
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Laguna Niguel, CA
I don't know. I'd want to see the JSA letter as well as more pics of the ball.

The more I look at it the more the fact that it is signed so low trips the "fake" alarm. Even a couple months before his death Mantle was still meticulous about signing in the center of the sweet spot.

I'd want to see the ball outside that case too. I can't tell if the distortion in the Ms is the signature itself or because of the plastic.

Edit: Didn't see the pics of the JSA letter. Letter + confirmation pretty well seals it but man that's the worst authentic Mantle auto'd ball I've ever seen.

If I was looking for a Mantle signed ball for my collection, I'd pass..
 

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