Mantle Jersey on Ebay $20,000+

[Shoeless Moe]

I find it a tad odd that in the description it says "ON THE BACK OF THE JERSEY IS ALSO A VINTAGE BOLD # 7 WHICH BACK THEN WAS PLACED OVER A ANOTHER NUMBER.

ummmm, red flag.

Wouldn't ya think that by 1966 Mickey had kinda sorta established himself, and that he was worthy of his own jersey and not get someone elses and they change the number to 7.

[Shoeless Moe]

The seller: Thegoodz15, out of Florida mind u, makes this claim as well:

"WE HAVE HANDLED MORE MICKEY MANTLE GAME USED ITEMS THEN ANY AUCTION COMPANY OR PERSON PERIOD SINCE 1984"

Yet when I search their approx 1000 feedbacks left for them over the years, there is not 1 Mantle Game Used item......except a baseball card that is one of those game used pieces, that their are about 150 or so on Ebay for Mantle.

So not sure how they are making that claim. Red flag 2.

[Leon]

I am not a jersey guy but that auction has more red flags than a Roaches Corner auction. And I think the "PSA" in the title and description is just lowly keyword Spamming. It doesn't say there is any LOA or COA. Whomever buys this will get exactly what they deserve, imo. It could be real but I would be very uncomfortable buying it with only what I see there.

[yanks12025]

The seller is a big time dealer/collector. Plus the other number on the back is probably because it was sent down to the minors and reissued to someone else, then at a later time someone must have restored the 7.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

The seller is a big time dealer/collector. Plus the other number on the back is probably because it was sent down to the minors and reissued to someone else, then at a later time someone must have restored the 7.

Do you think the jersey is legitimate?

[yanks12025]

Originally Posted by Leon

Do you think the jersey is legitimate?

Yeah i think it's good. I know several members here have dealt with the seller before.

[Bocabirdman]

If it is bogus, the seller is shooting for the moon. $20,100.00 is the bid and the reserve is still not met.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

Yeah i think it's good. I know several members here have dealt with the seller before.

I do not know if it is good or bad, and if the dealer sells good items, that's not shocking, nor would it be that he has 1 or 2 bad items, that he may or may not be aware of.

I just don't see why he hides the provenance. Along with the other issues I've pointed out. Could very well be good, but I 'd think he'd get more at a big auction house then Ebay for that type of item.

Of course maybe that's where it's headed if it doesn't met reserve.

Still seems fishy,

[THEGOODZ15]

good morning shoeless.....
im a member here on net 54 and have been in this great hobby since 1984...i maintain one of the largest yankees collection in the country...i have handled 5 mickey mantle uniforms since 1984 and this one on ebay is simply " the cheapest house in the best neighborhood"..the jersey comes directly from a teammate of mantle in 1966..the family has asked me to sell the jersey for them..with some of the documented prices within the last 12 months....1960 mantle sold for 400k.....1963 home from legendary 300k.....etc etc....this uniform will sell for less then one third....if i can educate some of the card guys....as brock mentioned....it was very common for the yankees so send the jerseys down after the season to the minors..thus is the number change under the #7.....other then that....the name in the collar and the year and wash tag are simply outstanding.....and the family provenance makes this a stellar mantle uniform and a affordable price.....if your ever in south florida ill gladly show you some of the finest game used baseball stuff on earth...

happy collecting,
scott m. goodman