Mantle photo opinions

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

Scott, does your friend own a hobby store?

yeah, but he deals mainly in newer cards, and wrestling stuff, BUT has a nice selection of older cards/memorabilia and has had some nice autos, incl Stengel and Other Mantle's Jordan, Montana, etc. Those were JSA or UDA or PSA tho, or definitely legit items.

He just missed tho, and said he knew GAI was a well respected authenticator. Of course, that was the "old GAI" right?

[travrosty]

maybe, the old, old gai, when they first started out, then the regular gai has a horrible track record, then they went bankrupt, now its global authentic who acquired their assets and reorganized under their own brand, but continue to maintain the old gai database.

[ss]

And the Mantle signature is still a horrible forgery..

[RichardSimon]

And there are about 10,000+ forgeries that look exactly like that one out there in the market right now.
And you can still buy one today for a very, very cheap price + $double digit shipping per photo.

[GrayGhost]

Thanks for confirming what I figured, but I can do nothing else, without losing a friend over this.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Thanks for confirming what I figured, but I can do nothing else, without losing a friend over this.

Scott, what about directing him to a few of the many links about those GAI forgeries (The Mike Baker Collection) or those certed by Morales and Ted Taylor.

[GrayGhost]

He likely won't listen. He has pride on knowing good autographs. I think its a losing situation, sadly

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Thanks for confirming what I figured, but I can do nothing else, without losing a friend over this.

You can tell him Fudd, the Lowly Mantle collector, has NEVER seen that particular 8x 10 photo (pose) with an authentic signed Mantle. Every damned one I have seen for the past 5 years has been a forgery authenticated by the Big 4 of FAKES, FRAUDS & FORGERIES. GAI, STAT (TTA), Christopher Moral ASS, and Dr Birdsick. That one in question is an unquestionable fake. Tell him to call FUDD. I'll straighten s*** out down there with your friend liver lips.