FS: Mantle autographed Type 1 NY Times news photo. Make me a reasonable offer!

[Lordstan]

I am looking to sell a vintage type 1 of Mantle and Ford.
I'm not sure what year or the situation it depicts. If I were to venture a guess, it might be related to his long home run that hit the facade. I can't be sure, but it might fit considering where Ford is pointing.
EDIT: It was pointed out to me that the scoreboard reads "Congrats Mickey on Homer 500". Mantle hit #500 on May 14, 1967. I imagine the picture was probably done around that time.(Thanks Keith)

The thing that is very rare about this particular photo, is that it is from the New York Times archive. As I'm sure you know, very few photos have ever come out of the Times archive, because they have kept them private. In the Yee/Fogel book, they comment that original Times photos post 1941 are very rare and desirable, due to the fact that the continue to keep them under lock and key. He also commented that, being the Times isn't likely to go out of business anytime soon, the probability of a significant amount of these becoming available is highly unlikely.

The picture itself is in rough shape, but the auto is perfect and it can still be signed by Ford, if one wishes.

I prefer to sell this, but I am willing to consider trade if you have anything Lou Gehrig.

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Best,
Mark