Beckett Media Lists Forged Mickey Mantle Baseball

[thetruthisoutthere]

Doesn't Beckett Media have anyone check their Ebay listings before they submit them?

This is ridiculous.....


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantl...-/142093895288




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[timzcardz]

I get a kick out of the handwritten label on it . . .


MICKEY MANTLE (1931- ) HOF 1974


I suppose that makes sense. After all, if he is still signing, then he must still be alive. No?

[yanksfan09]

I think the label may have been written when Mantle was still alive as it's yellowed. However, I also think the same hand and pen may have written the label and signed the ball!

Either way, an awful forgery for sure. As shaky as it gets.

[RichardSimon]

The old bake 'n shake Mantle.
Years ago I had a guy wheel in boxes of them to try to sell to me. Boxes wheeled in!

[Leon]

Listing removed. Remember there are a lot of Beckett guys that read this board and a few that post. So if one saw it they might have taken care of it, I don't know that for sure though.
Mistakes happen and that signature looks awful even from a non autograph guy...But it's gone now...

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

The old bake 'n shake Mantle.
Years ago I had a guy wheel in boxes of them to try to sell to me. Boxes wheeled in!

[Rich Klein]

I emailed the head of auctions at Beckett and explained that is Chris and Richard said it's bad -- it's bad -- glad it's gone

[jgmp123]

Originally Posted by Leon

Listing removed. Remember there are a lot of Beckett guys that read this board and a few that post. So if one saw it they might have taken care of it, I don't know that for sure though.
Mistakes happen and that signature looks awful even from a non autograph guy...But it's gone now...

I show it as still active with 6 days to go. 4 bids up to $92.

[jgmp123]

Wow!!! Doesn't sound like they are all on the same page at Beckett. I just got this reply a minute ago....

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jgmp123

I show it as still active with 6 days to go. 4 bids up to $92.

When I click on the link I get this..

This listing (142093895288) has been removed, or this item is not available.
Please check that you've entered the correct item number
Listings that have ended 90 or more days ago will not be available for viewing.
Additional site navigation

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Leon

When I click on the link I get this..

This listing (142093895288) has been removed, or this item is not available.
Please check that you've entered the correct item number
Listings that have ended 90 or more days ago will not be available for viewing.
Additional site navigation

The link in the first post still works and takes you to the item described as bad.

EDIT: LOL I do now see this at the bottom in small print. **Please note that this item does not come with a COA, therefore is not guaranteed authentic by Beckett Media**

[Leon]

Originally Posted by bnorth

The link in the first post still works and takes you to the item described as bad.

ok, so what I just posted I didn't see and didn't cut and paste when I clicked on it? I made up my last post? (not) For me, it isn't there....

ps...how weird, when I put the number in the ebay search it DOES come up...I guess my computer is messed up or something?

pss....just took out the question mark in the first post, after the ebay number, and it now works for me ....I knew something was up...

[jgmp123]

Frustrating that Beckett is willing to sell a fake and cover themselves with a "we are not responsible" cop out...

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by jgmp123

Frustrating that Beckett is willing to sell a fake and cover themselves with a "we are not responsible" cop out...

It is taken down now but you would think that Beckett would have done minimal due diligence on this ball. Don't they authenticate autographs also???

[earlywynnfan]

I got the same stunning response from them. They have now lost any respect I have had for that company!

[Rich Klein]

Just a note

if you pull up the link

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantl...288?rmvSB=true

You will see the item ended earlier this morning. Perhaps a true pulling of the item would be better but there is no way to bid on this item

Rich

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

Just a note

if you pull up the link

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantl...288?rmvSB=true

You will see the item ended earlier this morning. Perhaps a true pulling of the item would be better but there is no way to bid on this item

Rich

Rich,
If a seller cancels an auction on ebay the ebay system will still show that the auction was listed at one time but was cancelled.
As long as they eventually did the right thing, this is a small win.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by jgmp123

Frustrating that Beckett is willing to sell a fake and cover themselves with a "we are not responsible" cop out...

Every Ebay auction reads "Seller Assumes All Responsibility For This Listing."