Mickey Mantle single signed baseball for $40

@Brad1 said:
It is faded a little ... Pics to come later..

Your in the wrong forum, Buy Sell and Trade

I'll pay $25

I’m sure it’s signed “Mickey Mantle”.
I’m also sure it wasn’t signed by Mickey Mantle.

I may have mentioned this story before. When I was in the 5th grade, there was a fellow classmate named Mike. Super nice guy, well liked by everyone. Well you could show Mike a picture, say of a WW2 plane, and in minutes with a pencil he could sketch it to astonishing accuracy. He could do that with faces, anything.

While I don't recall him ever doing it with signatures, I'm sure that at first asking or with just a little bit of practice, he could look at a sig, then sign with a pen, a replica of a Mantle autograph or anybody else with extreme accuracy. I doubt if any normal collector would be able to tell the difference between Mike's sig and the real thing.

I wonder how many Mikes are out there with the same talent? Some not so honest, who could use their talent for illicit purposes.

This I do know - I would never purchase a Mantle autograph unless it was certified by PSA or had the proper provenance. And the proper provenance would not include some guy's word for it at an antique store or some tall tale from an Ebay seller.

$40 if signed by Mickie Mantel......

@Brad1 said:
I got a good deal on it !!

I guess it's like picking up a lottery ticket... or 40 lottery tickets. I'd be suspect of it's authenticity myself but if you're willing to take a chance at $40, go for it. Love to see the pictures when you get it.

Mark