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NEED HELP! ARE THESE AUTOS REAL MANTLE & DiMaggio

BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I traded for these Mantle and Dimaggio signed balls in 1995 from my local card dealer. I traded a bunch of hot 90's cards for the two autos. That 90's stuff now is pretty much junk. Good trade if they're real.

I feel the Dimaggio is legit, but the Mantle doesn't look right. Even though I liked to gamble I don't want to send $200 plus to PSA/DNA and find out they are fakes.

What do you guys think? I appreciate the feedback.

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  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    Mantle looks wrong.

    JD looks a bit wide, but kinda close.

    .........

    PSA/DNA can give a Quick Opinion cheap.

    You may have to list it on EBAY, to get that service;
    give 'em a call.
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  • okposo21okposo21 Posts: 169
    Mantle is certainly no good.
    The dimmagio doesn't look good to me, and has many of the characteristics of a common fake.
  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
    i would 'vote' thumbs down on both, but I hope I'm wrong...
  • NickMNickM Posts: 4,895 ✭✭✭
    Considering what has probably happened to the value of those '90s cards, good trade even if they're fake. [Not much of an if on the Mantle ball (it's quite bad), and I don't have enough knowledge to render an opinion on the DiMaggio.]

    Nick


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  • MinorLeagueSourceMinorLeagueSource Posts: 661 ✭✭
    both are no good!
    Buying or trading for these signed Jeter rc's:
    1992 GCL, 93 Stadium Club, 93 Greensboro,, 93 South Atlantic League, 93 Topps Marlins & Rockies,, 94 Classic Tampa, 94 Procards Tampa, 94 Florida State League & 95 Columbus Clippers.

  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>both are no good! >>



    What's wrong with the Dimaggio that makes it "no good"?

    Great, Now I have batting practice balls.
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  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭


    What's wrong with the Dimaggio that makes it "no good"?

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    It looks like "art," and the letters are a little further apart
    than the real ones I am comparing.
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  • StanTheManMusialStanTheManMusial Posts: 2,053 ✭
    Yes, both are forgeries. Batting practice balls are a pretty accurate way to describe them..
  • DrJDrJ Posts: 2,213
    That is a terrible Mantle and the Dinmaggio looks way too deliberate to be real. Kind of like someone was taking extra special time to write the signature instead of a smooth flowing affair.

    Both would make excellent dog toys.
  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    list them on ebay and do the PSA/DNA quick opinion. then cancel the listings
  • PoppaJPoppaJ Posts: 2,818 ✭


    << <i>That is a terrible Mantle and the Dinmaggio looks way too deliberate to be real. Kind of like someone was taking extra special time to write the signature instead of a smooth flowing affair.

    Both would make excellent dog toys. >>



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    Justin,

    You nailed it ... Terrible Mantle!

    I agree that the DiMaggio almost looks too fabricated to be real!

    PoppaJ
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    75% of all DiMaggios are fake.

    Chances are that one is too.

    Source: FBI


    Steve
    Good for you.
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