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Hollifield23
07-11-2013, 06:20 AM
I'm no expert. A friend is wanting to move this. He bought it from a church member who claims to have gotten it in person. Your thoughts?
http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz189/hollifield23/5B143C07-4DBC-47EE-B0CD-A5549C46398E-10772-000005B998AF6CCE_zpsba8df594.jpg
ullmandds
07-11-2013, 06:28 AM
A "church" member huh?! That's a new one! You may want to post this on the autograph side.
T205 GB
07-11-2013, 06:28 AM
wrong section:confused:
Hollifield23
07-11-2013, 06:42 AM
Sorry, guys! Will re post to autograph forum.
Donald C. Miller
07-11-2013, 07:40 AM
Sorry, guys! Will re post to autograph forum.
Is this for sale? If so how much? Thanks
Don Miller email rellim@abe.midco.net
I do not think this one is authentic. The baseline looks really off, along with a few other things. It however is different than most of the non authentic ones we see. The ey is very different in the angle.
joed25
07-11-2013, 08:48 PM
One of the better fakes I have seen but still fake IMO.
Mr. Zipper
07-11-2013, 08:59 PM
Looking at known authentic Mantle baseballs, the overwhelming majority of the time you'll see a nicely centered signature that fits entirely on the sweet spot.
On this example, note how the signature is not centered and wraps significantly around the side.
dapro
07-11-2013, 09:07 PM
I owned couple mantle balls and this one just looks off to me.
thetruthisoutthere
07-12-2013, 05:12 AM
A "church" member huh?! That's a new one! You may want to post this on the autograph side.
This is the "autograph side."
That Mantle is as ugly a forgery as there is.
mr2686
07-12-2013, 07:26 AM
My thoughts? I think the church member needs to go to confession!