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Originally Posted by doug.goodman
That's what I was thinking, although if it was done during the era, I'm not sure how they would know what Mantle's signature looked like.
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Originally Posted by MikeKam
Baseball cards, advertisements, reprints, etc.
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Originally Posted by Klrdds
Mantle played in about 100 games in 1951, and as much as he was heralded maybe some kid copied it from a card or another scorecard or autograph. It is certainly " characteristic"( note the quotes ) of Mantle's vintage signature, but it is not his signature.
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Copied from Mantle facsimile autos appearing on some YS premiums as well as bats. Not really close to his authentic rookie auto.