Mantle signed book opinion

[mravk]

I always want to get a signed book. Is this good or bad? Thank you in advance.

eric

[Big Dave]

An authentic Mick and inscription.

[shelly]

I dont think I have seen a fake when he makes it out to a person.

[Mr. Zipper]

Looks okay to me, but was it signed with two different color inks?

[shelly]

Zip the signiture is perfect. He might have run out of ink.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by shelly

Zip the signiture is perfect. He might have run out of ink.

I hear you. I had no concerns... Just curious if it was just a trick of the image or it was indeed two different colors.

[Bigdaddy]

My bet is that the books were signed earlier by Mickey and that he did the inscriptions for folks at a book signing at a later date.

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

My bet is that the books were signed earlier by Mickey and that he did the inscriptions for folks at a book signing at a later date.

Yup yup... just like all those various, personalized Ali pamphlets.

[shelly]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

My bet is that the books were signed earlier by Mickey and that he did the inscriptions for folks at a book signing at a later date.

[jimjim]

What is the going rate for a Mick signed book without an inscription?

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by jimjim

What is the going rate for a Mick signed book without an inscription?

I'd bet about a buck fifty with-out and a buck 25 with.

with all the forgeries factored in the price points usually plummet and unless you find a couple of dopes named George in a bidding war, the inscription hurts it.

[shelly]

Originally Posted by jimjim

What is the going rate for a Mick signed book without an inscription?

They are selling for around 350 on Ebay.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by shelly

They are selling for around 350 on Ebay.

they are selling Shelly or ASKING?

A collector with justa sliver of a brain would be ALL IN at $150.00

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

I'd bet about a buck fifty with-out and a buck 25 with.

with all the forgeries factored in the price points usually plummet and unless you find a couple of dopes named George in a bidding war, the inscription hurts it.

I thought your pricing would be low, Fudd, but a quick check of sold books on eBay shows numerous uncerted (but real), unpersonalized copies barely breaking $100. Shockingly low.

[shelly]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

they are selling Shelly or ASKING?

A collector with justa sliver of a brain would be ALL IN at $150.00

I stand corrected. Asking price.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

I thought your pricing would be low, Fudd, but a quick check of sold books on eBay shows numerous uncerted (but real), unpersonalized copies barely breaking $100. Shockingly low.

that's what I'm tryin ta tell ya

I haven't followed for a while, but the gigantic influx of e-bays forgery selling machine has had a direct impact on the real ones, no doubt.

Thanks E-bay for being the forgers newest bestest friend

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

that's what I'm tryin ta tell ya

I haven't followed for a while, but the gigantic influx of e-bays forgery selling machine has had a direct impact on the real ones, no doubt.

Thanks E-bay for being the forgers newest bestest friend

There is no doubt that the tsunami of fakes on eBay in the past 6 months has watered down supply and suppressed pricing on authentic exemplars.

That said, fakes on books are few and far between. I suspect it also has something to do with books becoming less of a desirable medium. It seems that today's collectors prioritize flats and balls with everything else a distant second.

I like signed books.