Yet Another Mickey Mantle "Is It Real" Show and Tell

[MooseDog]

This is a large magazine photo, possibly LIFE Magazine with a signature that shows "To Charlie, Mickey Mantle".

Can anyone date what issue the photo might have come out of on the possibility this could be an early Mantle sig? I might have discounted the authenticity except for the fact of where this came from - Lefty O'Doul's estate. O'Doul owned a popular downtown San Francisco that bears his name (and still operates) which was a popular hangout for athletes and celebrities.

Opinions on the signature?

Thanks for looking.

http://www.sonic.net/~moosedog/images/mantle_magazine.jpg

http://www.sonic.net/~moosedog/images/mantle_full.jpg

[Mr. Zipper]

The signature is in the style of an early Mantle signature. Is the image of Mantle later in his career?

[GKreindler]

I'm no autograph expert, but that image of Mick is DEFINITELY from later in his career.

Graig

[ss]

Thats a well known photo from the early/mid 60's.

[Mr. Zipper]

I'm no autograph expert, but that image of Mick is DEFINITELY from later in his career.

Graig

Well, that pretty much negates the possibility the signature is real.

Unless of course a rookie Mick traveled through time to sign a photo from the mid 60s.