Help please on another Mantle

[Steve D]

Is there any chance that this is an authentic early Mickey Mantle?

[rand1com]

Is it scored? If so, who is the visiting team?

The Mantle autograph looks a little off from his early version but depending on the time frame could be authentic IMO.

I lean likely not authentic but it is worth further investigation.

I am familiar with Mantle's early autograph but certainly not an expert on it. I compared this one with a few exemplars I found online and it is certainly not a match but if it was signed in 1949 versus 1951, there could be some variation.

If one of Mantle's early minor league teams played in the Texas League then I would say it has a better chance since he would have likely been in Dallas for a game or two early in his career and might have signed the cover. He would not have been a well known player in that time frame. I do not recognize the other autographs on the cover so they likely never made it to the show.

I will try to do a little more investigation into the teams he played for in 1949/50 versus teams in this league.

[rand1com]

Here are 4 authenticated early examples of Mantle's autograph. Not sure why one is upside down but not smart enough to fix it so just look at the other 3 or turn your device upside down to view that one.

[w7imel]

My rookie era signature

[rand1com]

That is a beauty!!

[Steve D]

I believe the other three signatures are Bob Muncrief, Joe Ostrowski and Billy Johnson.

All were teammates on the 1951 Yankees.

Steve

[shelly]

I am going to say yes on this autograph. There is no hesitation in the signature and who would have forged his name at that time?

[rand1com]

I now agree with your assessment.