Early career Mickey Mantle Opinion
 

Just wondering if I could please get an opinion on this early Mickey Mantle autograph.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...psvwgywb0o.png

JMO but:o:):o:)

At least the first name is very close to one that I have. Especially the "K".

Looks good to me as well.

My gut reaction is the signature appears carefully and deliberately applied. Probably not a coincidence it was done in pencil, which doesn't bleed or show signs of slowness as much as pens.

Secondly, doesn't the "collector's notation" on the album page seem a bit "manufactured"?

My early Mick is in pencil.

Looks like a good early Mick

[QUOTE=Mr. Zipper;1638160]My gut reaction is the signature appears carefully and deliberately applied.

FWIW IMO I agree with Mr. Zipper I like the Mickey but not the Mantle if it is possible to like one half of a signature but not the other half .

I believe there was a thread about this mantle maybe 1-2 years ago.