Mickey Mantle Signed ! LOOKS FAKE TO ME!

**~~blackmamba_24~~** · 10-10-2009, 05:14 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/MICKEY-MANTLE-7-...item439a979c92

Couple of things caught me on this.

First thing i notice is the baseball. It looks like a brand new (non leather) baseball.

Second thing is The "NO.7" ! I've seen about 30 of those with NO.7 inscipted with it and there signed with big letters and he signed them evenly. Kinda looks like a 7 year old wrote that.

The signature looks funky too The first "M" the m seems to come down to far.

Well i hate to accuse people of having fake things but this ball stood out to me. Just letting you guys know if you are thinking of buying it i wouldn't. Even know it has coa. Thanks

**Jermstew** · 10-10-2009, 05:24 PM

I don't see how it is even possible for a brand new ball to be signed by Mantle? FAKE!

**~~blackmamba_24~~** · 10-10-2009, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Jermstew

I don't see how it is even possible for a brand new ball to be signed by Mantle? FAKE!

Yea, but im not sure if its new but im like 99% sure. lol. Just telling SCF not to buy this. Who ever buy this is getting ripped!

**Markwohlf** · 10-10-2009, 06:26 PM

Yup its fake. CCSA just sold 12 of these same balls. Even comes with a nice COA from Universal Authentic who was named in Operation Bullpen

**~~blackmamba_24~~** · 10-10-2009, 06:59 PM

I knew it! lol. Well these guys are rip offs. No one Buy from them!

**redsoxsfan12** · 10-10-2009, 07:20 PM

i think its authenticated by him?

**shea6408** · 10-11-2009, 02:03 AM

Certificates of authenticity are not necessarily worth the paper they're printed on. Anybody can issue a certificate of authenticity but in the end it all boils down to how reputable is the seller, how trustworthy is he?