Opinion on Mantle Inscription

[shelly]

I would be willing to guess that the person Chris is talking about is S.K.

[thetruthisoutthere]

The group that penned the Op's Commerce Comet Mantle also penned this one (forgery):

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[HOFAUTOS]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

The group that penned the Op's Commerce Comet Mantle also penned this one (forgery):

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American Memorabilia used to auction this type of Mantle many many years ago. All of them had inscriptions and came with a COA from Mike Frost if I remember correctly. Let me see if I can find some in the old auction archives.

[shelly]

Originally Posted by HOFAUTOS

American Memorabilia used to auction this type of Mantle many many years ago. All of them had inscriptions and came with a COA from Mike Frost if I remember correctly. Let me see if I can find some in the old auction archives.

Who was Mike Frost's partner?

[HOFAUTOS]

Originally Posted by shelly

Who was Mike Frost's partner?

You already said it

[thetruthisoutthere]

These photos will say it all:

These are forgeries.


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[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

These photos will say it all:

These are forgeries.


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Michael, how you do explain the above AMI listing that reads "This great display piece was signed in the presence of Mantle friend & associate Mike Frost, who had the foresight to let Mantle have fun with a pen, and do what he did best-namely be Mickey."

Please explain those two ads, Michael?

[Michael Frost]

Originally Posted by HOFAUTOS

American Memorabilia used to auction this type of Mantle many many years ago. All of them had inscriptions and came with a COA from Mike Frost if I remember correctly. Let me see if I can find some in the old auction archives.

I am sorry but with all do respect you are not correct. The baseball and 90% of all inscriptions on Mickey Mantle's items that have been credited to me never came from me. This was a common statement in the 1980's and 1990's. I would often hear or see listing stating from the collection of Michael Frost. I worked with Mickey Mantle for 13 years and honestly I would say in all that time I may have received 30-40 items with inscriptions. Most were sold in the 1980's, and I have only seen about a dozen or so authentic signed baseball's with curses on them. I was very close to Mickey Mantle and it was something he would rarely do. Most of the Mickey Mantle's with inscriptions other then personalization's sold in the market today are not authentic and surely did not come from me. As far as Stephen Koschal (SK) I was partners with him with autograph shows and briefly with autograph authentication. I have no idea of him having any involvement with Mickey Mantle nor have I ever supplied him or sold him any Mickey Mantle signed items.

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by Michael Frost

I am sorry but with all do respect you are not correct. The baseball and 90% of all inscriptions on Mickey Mantle's items that have been credited to me never came from me. This was a common statement in the 1980's and 1990's. I would often hear or see listing stating from the collection of Michael Frost. I worked with Mickey Mantle for 13 years and honestly I would say in all that time I may have received 30-40 items with inscriptions. Most were sold in the 1980's, and I have only seen about a dozen or so authentic signed baseball's with curses on them. I was very close to Mickey Mantle and it was something he would rarely do. Most of the Mickey Mantle's with inscriptions other then personalization's sold in the market today are not authentic and surely did not come from me. As far as Stephen Koschal (SK) I was partners with him with autograph shows and briefly with autograph authentication. I have no idea of him having any involvement with Mickey Mantle nor have I ever supplied him or sold him any Mickey Mantle signed items.

Did you call these auction houses to set them straight?? I'd make darn sure my name wasn't put into auction with fraudulent materials!

Ken

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by shelly

I would be willing to guess that the person Chris is talking about is S.K.

Shelly, I do not know if SK was involved or not.