Upper Deck Authenticated Mantle SS Ball

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Posted By: Matt R

I have an Upper Deck Authenticated Mantle signed ball. How confident can I be that the signature is legit? It has the hologram and matching COA. Has there ever been any known forgeries of UDA items? I paid $200 over book value to get the Upper Deck Authentication because I thought that was the best way to get make sure the signature was real without having witnessed the signing myself.

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Posted By: DJ

No worries with UDA products. Never heard of any forgeries in regards to UDA products. Mantle balls in NM-MT condition with UDA certification have been selling for $600-750 and as much as $900-1000 if with original pouch and box.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

UDA autographs are signed in person with UDA offical as witness and with the signer under contract to sign. UDA Mantle signed balls are in very high demand.

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Posted By: Richard S. Simon

DJ - there are no worries about UD products that are signed in person and witnessed by a UD employee.
There are many worries about UD cards with vintage autographs.
I have illustrated many of them on my Autograph News page at:
www.richardsimonsports.com/hofauto2.htm

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Posted By: davidcycleback

A Mantle ball with the hologram is the good signed in-person variety. I believe any non-card item (jersey, football, baseball, etc) with the oval UDA hologram was signed in-person.

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Posted By: Anonymous

It's good to hear that there haven't been any problems with UDA Mantle sigs. I know he had a contract with UD in the early to mid 90's up until the time he passed away in 1995. I paid a pretty hefty premium to get a UDA ball because I thought it was the safest way to get a legit auto without actually having witnessed the signing myself. That was worth the extra $200-$300 I paid over the going rate for single signed Mantle balls.

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Posted By: boxingcardman

For a good laugh, see all the bogus and wrong UD cut cards on there. Yipes!

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