Mantle Opinion

[Bestdj777]

Thank you all for weighing in. I appreciate you taking the time to comment and offer your insight.

[shelly]

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by shelly

Thanks Shelly I purchased this as a while ago with some other premium photos and did not realize that it was signed until yesterday. I am glad to see that you and several of the other members think it is authentic.

[JimStinson]

I hate to be the "paranoid one" but are you certain that is not a pre-print? Impossible to tell from the scan but if you look at it under a glass and black light it should revel uneven "stress marks" on the photo. It does not hurt to be overly cautious
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[Bestdj777]

Hi Jim,

Nothing wrong with being overly cautious. I have asked a few people offline about it possibly being a pre-print. It is hard to tell though when looking at it in person. It has all of the markings of an in person signature--bleeding ink, streaks, etc. And, I have never seen an identical premium photo of Mantle. So, I was leaning towards it being an actual signature (either real or fake). I will have to get a black light and loop and take a look at it. Either way, as long as it is not a forgery I am very satisfied with the piece.

Thanks!

Chris

[JimStinson]

I am in agreement with Shelly as far as the autograph being right for the time , but the Yankees and a few other teams did produce facsimiles complete with indentations , smears etc. that were sold in team packs , the "tell" would be the uneven distribution of ink and "overlay" of where lines in signature intersect. Perhaps its just the scan
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[thetruthisoutthere]

Looks to me like a printed (facsimile) sig that someone tried to trace over.