Someones going to be mad

[HOFAUTOS]

When they find out they paid $280 for a worthless fake

http://cgi.ebay.com/MICKEY-MANTLE-7-...item439a979c92

[jbsports33]

Wow, the second M is not even attached!

Jimmy

looks like some seller recieved their monthly supply of Roaches Corner Mantle autos with inscriptions to boot.

[roarfrom34]

come on guys, it came with a COA

IMO one of the worst things the "hobby" did in the 1990's, was to indoctrinate the casual collecting public that if an item (such as this piece of garbage) came with a COA, it had to be good.

[J.McMurry]

Isnt that also one of those cheap rubber baseballs?

Not sure I would have paid $5 for that if the sig was real.

[Fuddjcal]

Unacceptable Authenticators on eBay
Many eBay members have heard about a federal investigation by the FBI and United States Attorneys' offices into forgeries of sports autographs and certificates of authenticity that may have been falsely issued. As a result of that case, eBay will not permit the use of or reference to certificates of authenticity on its site that have been issued by the following parties:

All-Sports Cards & Memorabilia

Classic Memorabilia

Dave Niedema, a.k.a. Dave Madiema

Donald Frangipani

Forensic Document Services-Robert Prouty

Hollywood Dreams

J. Dimaggio Co. / J. Dimaggio Company

Legends Sports Memorabilia

North Shore Sports

Pro Sports / Pro Sports Memorabilia

R.R.'s Sports Cards & Collectibles

SCAA /Front Page Art Angela-John Marino

Slamdunk Sportscards Memoribilia

Sport Card Kid Hunting Beachor

Sports Alley Memorabilia

Sports Management Group

Stan's Sports / Stans Sports Memorabilia

Steve Ryan

Universal

Universal Inc.

Universal Memorabilia

W.W. Sportscards & Collectibles

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Donald Frangipani

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Robert Prouty

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What I don't understand is how e-bay doesn't pull this immediately is beyond me. That looks like an operation bullpen Marino special to me. $280. is a tad overpriced for a fake and a good learning experience for the dope that was duped.

[GoldenAge50s]

Originally Posted by jbsports33

Wow, the second M is not even attached!

Jimmy

Jimmy--

In interest of fairness & accuracy, the second M in Mick's AUTHENTIC sig is not attached!

[jbsports33]

yes, but the M does not go up like the eBay example and many authentic signatures get close or touch the "a" in Mantle