Mantle forgeries - a game everyone feels comfortable playing

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by kengoldin

Not a guess
A fact
WELL over
Might be higher than 90%

I'd have to agree with you, Ken.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

I'd have to agree with you, Ken.

Me too!

[shelly]

I find that most everyone is right. The thing is that we limited this to Mantle.
How about Williams, Dimaggio, Koufax and the list goes on.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by shelly

I find that most everyone is right. The thing is that we limited this to Mantle.
How about Williams, Dimaggio, Koufax and the list goes on.

Absolutely, Shelly.

The "Florida" forgeries also include Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, etc.

[VAYankee]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

Absolutely, Shelly.

The "Florida" forgeries also include Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, etc.

Koufax? Really? I haven't seen that many Koufax balls. I thought he's been known to be fairly stingy about signing stuff, although that would only give the forgers more reason to do so I suppose. I bought a Koufax ball from Steiner a few years ago. Paid a lot for it, but I feel comfortable it's not a forgery.

[jimjim]

Originally Posted by VAYankee

Koufax? Really? I haven't seen that many Koufax balls. I thought he's been known to be fairly stingy about signing stuff, although that would only give the forgers more reason to do so I suppose. I bought a Koufax ball from Steiner a few years ago. Paid a lot for it, but I feel comfortable it's not a forgery.

Check out ebay. There are a ton of fake Koufax items. Most of them have GAI COA. Ever since he started signing in-person some at Spring Training, it has opened the doors to forgers to pass sloppy examples thru the TPA. You can be 100% sure it is authentic, if it has an Online Authentics COA on it, as that is the company of Koufax's agent.

[Maddog]

I agree with way over. Maybe not the 90% level but the year is still young

[VAYankee]

Originally Posted by jimjim

Check out ebay. There are a ton of fake Koufax items. Most of them have GAI COA. Ever since he started signing in-person some at Spring Training, it has opened the doors to forgers to pass sloppy examples thru the TPA. You can be 100% sure it is authentic, if it has an Online Authentics COA on it, as that is the company of Koufax's agent.

I believe mine only came with a Steiner cert. Either way, I know it didn't come with an Online Authentics COA. you think Steiner is moving forgeries too?