Check out this Mantle beauty on the bay

[BrandonG]

What a waste of a nice Cronin ball.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPHED-AMERICAN-LEAGUE-OFFICIAL-BALL-/221170361167?pt=Vintage_Sports_Memorabilia&hash=item337ec7e34f

[Scott Garner]

Wow! Nice... :rolleyes:

[GrayGhost]

Solid signature. Mickey signed it while lying upside down in a whirlpool, and also w his left hand. a BEAUTY:)

[thetruthisoutthere]

Nice find, Brandon. What a waste of a nice baseball as you already stated.

This Mickey Mantle forgery listed by seller "rarefindsauctionsusa" makes the "Top 5" of the ugliest Mantle forgeries for 2012.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-AUTOGRAPHED-AMERICAN-LEAGUE-OFFICIAL-BALL-/221170361167?pt=Vintage_Sports_Memorabilia&hash=it em337ec7e34f


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[Paulanthony]

:rolleyes:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Signed-Framed-Baseball-Photos-of-Joe-DiMaggio-and-Mickey-Mantle-dated-1951-/330846368598?pt=US_Autographs&hash=item4d07faf356

[thetruthisoutthere]

:rolleyes:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Signed-Framed-Baseball-Photos-of-Joe-DiMaggio-and-Mickey-Mantle-dated-1951-/330846368598?pt=US_Autographs&hash=item4d07faf356

Paul, what bothers you about this? Is it the price or the signatures?

[shelly]

Paul that piece is perfect. I would not pay that kind of money but to me those are two nice autographs.

[mschwade]

Perhaps it's time for Leon to make a separate Mantle forum ;)

[Bigdaddy]

I guess you can still use the ball for batting practice - at least it's not a total waste.

[Paulanthony]

Paul, what bothers you about this? Is it the price or the signatures?

Chris, my opinion is anyone who offers for sale a Mantle, DiMaggio signed ball/picture with a high price tag should have a certificate of authenticity. As for the signatures in the photo, I don't like the Mantle, it has a right slant in the (a) which I think looks like a sideways egg. I am not saying it's bad. I would pass on it.The J. DiMaggio looks like nothing I am familiar with. I see allot of Mantle on eBay which are certified by Upper Deck I don't like UD certified Mantle balls. They look like Mickey MaUtle. I would pass on the photo signatures and most UD certified Mantle balls. Here is a PSA certified picture Identical to the one I posted. I like this one.

[David Atkatz]

Perhaps it's time for Leon to make a separate Mantle forum ;)Please!

[HRBAKER]

Please!

+2, right beside the T206 forum

[travrosty]

Please!


a combination coaches corner, ridiculous mantle section under the title "captain obvious"

[Deertick]

Paul, what bothers you about this? Is it the price or the signatures?

The $150 to ship.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Chris, my opinion is anyone who offers for sale a Mantle, DiMaggio signed ball/picture with a high price tag should have a certificate of authenticity. As for the signatures in the photo, I don't like the Mantle, it has a right slant in the (a) which I think looks like a sideways egg. I am not saying it's bad. I would pass on it.The J. DiMaggio looks like nothing I am familiar with. I see allot of Mantle on eBay which are certified by Upper Deck I don't like UD certified Mantle balls. They look like Mickey MaUtle. I would pass on the photo signatures and most UD certified Mantle balls. Here is a PSA certified picture Identical to the one I posted. I like this one.

Not even close to the "Mautle" that you refer to.

And that's a beautiful Joe D, as my good friend Shelly already wrote.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Chris, my opinion is anyone who offers for sale a Mantle, DiMaggio signed ball/picture with a high price tag should have a certificate of authenticity. As for the signatures in the photo, I don't like the Mantle, it has a right slant in the (a) which I think looks like a sideways egg. I am not saying it's bad. I would pass on it.The J. DiMaggio looks like nothing I am familiar with. I see allot of Mantle on eBay which are certified by Upper Deck I don't like UD certified Mantle balls. They look like Mickey MaUtle. I would pass on the photo signatures and most UD certified Mantle balls. Here is a PSA certified picture Identical to the one I posted. I like this one.

This is a "Mautle."

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And this is a "Mautle."

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[Baseball Fan]

Wait. Wait.

Has there been a belief that Mantle UDA balls aren't real?