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canjond
07-22-2015, 08:36 PM
Curious the board's thoughts on this. I took a flyer (an inexpensive one). Any opinions?
Duluth Eskimo
07-22-2015, 11:05 PM
I'm surprised no one wants to answer. At first glance it appears that it has similarities to what I look for in an authentic Mantle and it may in fact be, but to me it looks too labored. The flow is not there and I would not buy it. I guess we always say no according to some, but I would have passed on this one. Jason
canjond
07-23-2015, 06:43 AM
Thx Jason. Yes - there were some aspects I liked about it, so hiven the price, I thought it was worth the chance.
Fuddjcal
07-23-2015, 10:21 AM
I'd like to see the entire piece, but I personally would not buy it. Too many red flags for me.

First, I'd like to know why he stacked his name across his face?...only a moron would do that, not Mantle....unless he was trying to squeeze his signature with a FAT sharpie? It looks like hell, IMHO and the flick up from the "M" to the "a" doesn't look cartoonish in it's attempt, but just not done quickly, like a usual flick in his upward motion. The open a, while not totally remarkable, but the fact THAT IT'S LEFT THAT WIDE OPEN, with a gigantic sharpie doesn't sit well with me. I don't like the "ic". especially the short c. It has a special curve to it when it's that short, even when it's a minuscule signature with a big fat sharpie...90% of the time the top of the k will even up with the tail of the y. This one is short. It gets about a 1 of 10 on my FUDD 10 point must system.

This photo is a clear "PASS" IMHO. and that's pass like pass-up, do not buy. most probably and most likely, FAKE.
canjond
07-23-2015, 07:09 PM
As requested, here's the full scan:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/jon_canfield/CCI23072015_zpsacolxpdo.jpg (http://s82.photobucket.com/user/jon_canfield/media/CCI23072015_zpsacolxpdo.jpg.html)
Duluth Eskimo
07-23-2015, 08:19 PM
I agree with Chuck that I don't think Mantle would have signed like that. Also, the signature shows a lot of shakiness. I thought it might be more visible in the close up, but it is readily apparent in the full photo. Sorry for the bad news.
HOFAUTOS
07-23-2015, 08:30 PM
No good
Fuddjcal
07-24-2015, 01:04 PM
As requested, here's the full scan:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/jon_canfield/CCI23072015_zpsacolxpdo.jpg (http://s82.photobucket.com/user/jon_canfield/media/CCI23072015_zpsacolxpdo.jpg.html)

Thanks Jon,

Now I'm more than covinced it is a forgery, IMHO.:eek:
canjond
07-24-2015, 06:46 PM
Thanks guys. Oh well! I knew it was a shot.