Mantle jersey on Ebay

[sicollector1954]

Looked at other items as well and you are not allowed to ask a question. That should be enough to tell you to stay away.....amazing how he has a Mantle Yankee hat as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 BEWARE!!!!!

[steve B]

I'm seeing the ask a question link right at the bottom of the description. But Ebay's been changing the look and arrangement of auctions lately, so it may be diferent for you.

Just asking the following since I haven't followed uniforms for a long time. It's too much for me anyway, but a good chance to learn a bit.

Aside from the sellers history what's wrong about the jersey? I can see it not being Mantles, as the undershirt with the 1st grade writing doesn't convince me at all about the minor league use. Although Minor leage recycling was common right? I just can't see a minor leaguer using an undershirt lettered so poorly and with a number too.

So is it at least a 65 Yankees jersey? And would the price be all that wrong for a 65 yankees jersey?

Steve B

[baseball tourist]

I have a 1966 Yanks McGregor jersey that was used through 1969 and while not recyled to the minors (it appears) it was passed from Yanks Coach to Yanks Rookie, and subsequently had a number change.

The collar, number swatches don't match up (red vs black and the Ebay jersey looks like it may be a felt swach while mine is cotton).

[steve B]

Thanks for showing me that. The other tags look wrong now too, no washing instructions, and not much sign that they'd ever been there. Not enough wear overall to the tags either.

Good to learn that.

Pretty impressive fake.

Steve B

[baseball tourist]

Originally Posted by steve B

So is it at least a 65 Yankees jersey? And would the price be all that wrong for a 65 yankees jersey?

Steve B

I think that the price is prob double what a 1965 common player's jersey might sell for. I wouldn't have thought that myself a year or so ago but when I found the '66 jersey I looked into valuation and found that $500-$800 would be the norm right now.