Is This An Authentic Vintage Mickey Mantle Autograph?

[chris122868]

Do you agree this is Mantle's rookie year photograph? I believe it is because his team number in the photo looks to be a 6 and not a 7. Also do you think the autograph is a true vintage autograph from him? I know you all are really really good at knowing your baseball memoribilia. It costs 150 dollars to check if it is real, honestly I don't want to spend the money if it is not real.

[Jacklitsch]

Looks to be a rookie pic. Mantle's auto changed quite a bit over the years. While the auto looks bad by later comparison it might be ok.

Disclaimer:

I am NOT an autograph expert.

[chris122868]

This is a reprint card of Mantle's vintage autograph. I feel the autographs are similar. Any thoughts?

[martyogelvie]

not an auto expert here either but I think the auto looks like Mickey's early auto...

[David Atkatz]

The "signature" is clearly drawn--slowly, carefully, and quite poorly.

It's a fake.

Edited to add. Here's a 1952 Yankees team sheet, with a genuine Mantle:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/1952yankees.jpg

[martyogelvie]

that's a kewl looking Mickey Auto there and it does create a lot of doubt about the first.

[perezfan]

Sooooooooo fake..... not even close.

[RichardSimon]

Here is another example, this one is of a 1951 Mantle.
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[slantycouch]

That '52 sheet is great!

[chris122868]

Can anybody tell me why in post #3 that the i in MICKEY is circled but the others are not, except in post # 1?