Older Mantle Autograph Help Please.....

Piggs

Hi guys, hope all is well. Sister-in-law who runs estate sales has a client that is selling this Mantle book with autograph. Looking for opinions and possible price she can ask for. As always, thanks. Doug

Raulsmaster

My opinion...not even close. As far as how much to ask, anything you want really.

Ironmanfan

The autograph is an early one of Mantle and very well may be authentic. In order for your SIL client to maximize any value, she'd have to get it authenticated (PSA/DNA or JSA) and at that point she could probably ask $400-$500 IMO (modern books signed by Mantle go for half of that).

Good Luck

IMF

jay0791

Ironman may be right.
Mantle's auto in his very early years is totaly different than later.
To me it looks real. Auto is also very clear. Maybe done at a book signing...certainly not 'on the run.'

Having "to ted" does detract from the value.
Possible condition of the book may also.

On the book.....it's from 1953 so book/auto match nicely. Book is also missing the paper cover.

from watching antiques roadshow, pawnstars......that might reduce book value by 1/2 alone.

Most people would rather have auto on a ball, 8 x 10, card, or bat...something along those lines.

How would you display a book? Keep it open?

I am not an expert on pricing. However very older auto's are considerably scarcer as would an auto on his book.

There are a few on sale. Saw one at Heritage auctions. Here's an ebay link. Probstein has one with cover in worse condition..asking $250

Mantle book

GR

It is authentic the book came out in 1956 and would have been signed shortly after its release, an example recently that compares well is from the Fred Hall collection in the last r&r auctions that was signed in the 50's as well as a copy Baumans rare books sold and they stand 100% behind thiere products. This is an extremely nice piece, considering it is without the dust jacket, and personalized it does retract from the value but I would ask $750 and take the first $550 somebody offered if those numbers don't carry fees attached to them.

Piggs

Thanks for the thoughts guys, not sure about the first one but oh well. It is the '56 edition and I figured w/o the dust cover and being personalized would take it down a bit. I do think I need to get it authenticated also. Appreciate it. Doug

itzagoner

if any wives of guys named Ted are viewing this, it's almost Christmas.

Piggs

<< <i>if any wives of guys named Ted are viewing this, it's almost Christmas. >>



My thoughts exactly. Two Ted's battling for it in an auction would be even better.

Downtown1974

I put that auto much later than the 1950s.
Great piece!!

alifaxwa2

You can probably locate a copy of that book somewhere to switch in the dustjacket.

Stingray

Check this out:

LINKY

JoeBanzai

Looks like you have the most desirable Mantle auto out there!

Good for you!!!!!!!!!!!

fkw

authentic

common sense would tell you a scammer WOULDN'T go through the trouble of ALSO forging a personalized message in same hand, thus reducing the overall value and demand of the autograph

thenibbler

PM sent

Ironmanfan

<< <i>You can probably locate a copy of that book somewhere to switch in the dustjacket. >>



I don't think the majority of the population of people interested in this early autograph are going to care less about the dust jacket (and if they do, let them acquire it at their expense).

IMF

Dboneesq

Hey Doug ... thanks to that LINK by Stingray, yours looks very much like the one in Photo 2. Best of luck. GREAT AUTO!

swartz1

I'd like it better if it had the "e" in the first name...

RipublicaninMass

I love it!

mlbfan2

<< <i>authentic

common sense would tell you a scammer WOULDN'T go through the trouble of ALSO forging a personalized message in same hand, thus reducing the overall value and demand of the autograph >>



Some won't, but some will. It's a good way to make a a forgery seem authentic. Here's an example:
http://www.collectorscorner.com/marketnews/?name=cardsmarketnews45