Mickey mantle uda autographed baseball

[Sladge34]

I recently purchased a Mickey Mantle autographed baseball from cabcollectibles. It came with a jsa letter of authentication and certified by upper deck. I contacted jsa and they have the ball on file. I also contacted upper deck authentication and they let me register the ball in my name. My question is does that mean anything in today's age with jsa under investigation? I have posted the picture if the ball with hopes people will be able to tell if the ball is real or fake. Hope to hear some expert opinions

[Lordstan]

I think it's OK, but you posted this in the wrong section. There is a separate autograph section on the board. Perhaps Leon can move it for you. You'd probably get more opinions that way.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

I think it's OK, but you posted this in the wrong section. There is a separate autograph section on the board. Perhaps Leon can move it for you. You'd probably get more opinions that way.

full time job moving threads lately......

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by Leon

full time job moving threads lately......

Is there a way for us to do it ourselves?

[bigtrain]

I believe that the forum rules require the poster to
identify himself now that he has been critical of JSA
and PSA and the "backgrounds" of their employees.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by bigtrain

I believe that the forum rules require the poster to
identify himself now that he has been critical of JSA
and PSA and the "backgrounds" of their employees.

+1

[Sladge34]

I was not being critical of them. I just stated facts that are available online. I'm not looking for controversy or trying to give them a bad name. I believe there work is to help collectors. I am actually going to have psa authenticate it and grade it. What I was looking for was help with this mickey mantle ball. I hope someone with some expertise in this area will response to my thread. Thanks

[Iron Horse]

Not sure what the name registering does, but the autograph looks good to me.

[chaddurbin]

if you still have doubt about a mantle ball with jsa, and UDA authentication...and are here asking for opinions, then you shouldn't be collecting autographs.

[drcy]

I'm no Mantle signature expert, but UDA autographs are (were, in the case of Mantle) done in person-- so if UDA says it is an authentic UDA signature, that's as good as it gets. UDA Mantles are always in high demand and get due premium. If it's a genuine UDA ball, a LOA from someone else would almost be redundant.

[thetruthisoutthere]

It's a beautifully autographed Mickey Mantle baseball with an awesome inscription.

[Sladge34]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

if you still have doubt about a mantle ball with jsa, and UDA authentication...and are here asking for opinions, then you shouldn't be collecting autographs.

Mickey mantle is one of the most forged signatures in baseball. Jsa has authenticated items that were not even close to being real. So has psa. If you do research on the people in the company most have not the best of backgrounds. I posted on here hoping for a mickey mantle expert to see, not someone who believes a piece of paper with an authentication sticker that any Tom dick or Harry could print at home is real. Thanks again for your unhelpful comment

[chaddurbin]

Originally Posted by Sladge34

Mickey mantle is one of the most forged signatures in baseball. Jsa has authenticated items that were not even close to being real. So has psa. If you do research on the people in the company most have not the best of backgrounds. I posted on here hoping for a mickey mantle expert to see, not someone who believes a piece of paper with an authentication sticker that any Tom dick or Harry could print at home is real. Thanks again for your unhelpful comment

calm down there chief. psa/jsa would not be in business if they can't get mantle, dimaggio, and williams right. admittedly alot of people (myself included) are unsure of mantle, but as david said UDA is/was an in-person sitdown witness autograph setting so their COA is pretty airtight.

to come here and asking for re-affirmation of a mantle ball with JSA and UDA just shows that 1. you don't know the sig and 2. you're ignorant of the authentication process...dangerous combo if you're in this hobby.

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

calm down there chief. psa/jsa would not be in business if they can't get mantle, dimaggio, and williams right. admittedly alot of people (myself included) are unsure of mantle, but as david said UDA is/was an in-person sitdown witness autograph setting so their COA is pretty airtight.

to come here and asking for re-affirmation of a mantle ball with JSA and UDA just shows that 1. you don't know the sig and 2. you're ignorant of the authentication process...dangerous combo if you're in this hobby.

Well said Chad, you'll always have a couple in every crowd if you know what I mean......and I know you do know what I mean!

Peace, Mike