Mickey Mantle Signature REAL or FAKE?

[filmmaker]

Just purchased this Mickey Mantle at an estate auction.
I hoping that the signature is real, since I paid a decent amount for it.
If any of you can help me out verifying the authenticity, I would greatly appreciate it. I was told to take it to PSA/DNA but I looked up the authentication fee and it is $100. Thanks for all of your help

[Sean1125]

I'm pretty sure that's bad...

[cottnat]

Wait for some others that know a lot more than I about Mantle, but my initial thought is no good (again, let Jim, David, Shelly (among others) give an opinion before getting too bummed out. I am just trying to challenge my budding Mantle expertise.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Typical Mantle piece-of-crap forgery from the 1990's.

[ATP]

Unfortunately that is not an authentic Mickey Mantle autograph, sorry.

[Deertick]

Is that a faux marble plaque?

[cottnat]

Originally Posted by Deertick

Is that a faux marble plaque?

Is it fairly safe to say that any 8x10 that is signed and displayed in one of those marble plaques has got a 95%+ chance of being junk? Seems like there is never a lack of high profile player autographs in similar display set ups.

[JimStinson]

Weak effort at a Mantle from a source we probably all know.
Would make a fine Christmas Gift to a youngster you don't like.
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[filmmaker]

Thanks for all of your help. Hopefully I may be able to return it. If not, i can eat it since I didnt pay too too much. Thanks again

[Plinvestments]

Originally Posted by cottnat

Is it fairly safe to say that any 8x10 that is signed and displayed in one of those marble plaques has got a 95%+ chance of being junk? Seems like there is never a lack of high profile player autographs in similar display set ups.

The only exception are the ones Stack of Plaques sold.

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by cottnat

Is it fairly safe to say that any 8x10 that is signed and displayed in one of those marble plaques has got a 95%+ chance of being junk? Seems like there is never a lack of high profile player autographs in similar display set ups.

100% in my neck of the woods. I try to evaluate each signature regardless of COA, presentation, etc., but it is nearly impossible to do.

In order to save my time, I now automatically ignore:
1) 5 x 7's
2) most of these marbled monstrosities
3) COA's from the infamous
4) an ever-growing number of images / combos.

The exception being when I feel up to proving to the owner / auctioneer that they are forgeries.