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Mantle was real meticulous about centering on the sweet spot too.
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WizardofOz1982
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Looks legit, though I've never seen one signed that low on the sweet spot before.
That's my main concern with it too.
That's my main concern with it too.
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If its a Bobby Brown or earlier ball then I say its good. I do hesitate a little for the centering.
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bstanwood
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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?
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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.
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Pinbreaker
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The "M" in Mantle doesn't look smooth.. looks like it was signed slowly which causes the edges that I see..
JVHaste
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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.
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JVHaste
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http://www.freedomcardboard.com/for...he-greatest-forger-ever?p=2476632#post2476632
The guy in that vid seems to do Mantle cleaner than this ball, what do you think the error rate on LoA are?
Austin
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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*
But it has a JSA letter of authenticity, so it must be real. *sarcasm*
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Pretty low. I trust guys like Steve to be able to spot a Marinaro fake.
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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.
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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If I was looking for a Mantle signed ball for my collection, I'd pass..
gt2590
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I'd say real but SS centering is odd...
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If I owned it I’d get tired of the authenticity questions. I do love Steve’s hypothesized 500 home run ball.
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