question about authenticity of 1956 Action Pictures Mickey Mantle

[judgebuck]

Mike,

Thanks for the information!

Here is the photo I purchased. Don't know if you can tell enough from this to determine whether it looks legit.

David

[judgebuck]

The one I purchased appears, based on the shadow of the hands, to be from the 1956 set.

However, the border appears considerable larger on mine.

[AustinMike]

The border definitely looks bigger. Even though the shadow is similar to the 1956 set photo, I don't think it's from that set. The cropping on the left is different from any of mine - the sleeve on the left is much closer to the border than on any of mine. All that being said, and even though I don't have it in hand, from what I see I think it is probably a period piece, although I could very easily be wrong. I'm very curious as to the source.

[AustinMike]

Double post

[judgebuck]

I purchased the photo on eBay a couple of weeks ago from "nodoubtgrrl." The listing said it was "Photo of New York Yankees Mickey Mantle & Roger Maris & Mantle photo." The listing said that the photos were from a relative's estate who was an avid memorabilia collector. The seller did have many sports memorabilia items, including older items.

I realized after getting the photos that there were two other like photos in eBay completed listings (one for $5.00 and one for $8.25) that were advertised as reproductions. Thus, I became concerned about my purchase.

Mike, I appreciate your input and any other thoughts you or others may have.

David

[bswhiten]

Looks legit to me…just a larger border.

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by judgebuck

I purchased the photo on eBay a couple of weeks ago from "nodoubtgrrl." The listing said it was "Photo of New York Yankees Mickey Mantle & Roger Maris & Mantle photo." The listing said that the photos were from a relative's estate who was an avid memorabilia collector. The seller did have many sports memorabilia items, including older items.

I realized after getting the photos that there were two other like photos in eBay completed listings (one for $5.00 and one for $8.25) that were advertised as reproductions. Thus, I became concerned about my purchase.

Mike, I appreciate your input and any other thoughts you or others may have.

David

Sorry, I wasn't clear when I asked about the source. I was wondering about the original source. Was it from a Yankee photo set from a different year? Was it a mailout from the Yankees? Was it a premium; and if so, where?