I am new - need help with mantle, Williams, DiMagio

[Mr. Zipper]

0 for 3.

Sorry.

[Case12]

What are the signs they are fake?

[Lordstan]

Banana M's
Open A's in Williams
Joe d is just bad

[Duluth Eskimo]

I agree. Those are no good.

[Case12]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Banana M's
Open A's in Williams
Joe d is just bad

Aren't most autographs of Mantle's M's banana looking? I see PSA pics on eBay that seem that way to me. Perhaps I misunderstand what you mean by banana?
Enjoy the hobby and trying to learn... Casey

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by Case12

Aren't most autographs of Mantle's M's banana looking? I see PSA pics on eBay that seem that way to me. Perhaps I misunderstand what you mean by banana?
Enjoy the hobby and trying to learn... Casey

Yes...to a degree. The one we label bananas just seem to be more exaggerated like these are. Some are even worse.

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[shelly]

Open d and open a on the williams Never good. Mantle you just have to look at real ones and you will figure it out. The Dimaggio the same thing.

[rschisler]

I've seen you guys post numerous times on the open d & open a. I see many authentic exemplars where the d is quite literally closed with an overlap, but I see many others I felt were authentic where the d is just shy of closing the loop like the one below. Is this the kind of d that causes concern or is it generally a bit more blatant than this? Thanks for the education!

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by Case12

What are the signs they are fake?

They are common mass-produced cookie cutter forgery styles.

[Case12]

Many thanks!! I will mark them and let the dogs play with them. I got 25 years of enjoying thinking they were real :-). Never planned to sell them anyway. Now...off to find real Mantle - maybe just a pic this time. See some on eBay I like.