Authenticity question

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

In other words, if someone was selling a Mantle signed bat with a COA from Scoreboard, and even if the autograph was authentic, the bat didn't come from Scoreboard.

Also, I have never seen an autograph with a COA from Morales that is authentic, but just because the COA was issued from Morales I'm not going to assume it is a forgery. I will always examine the autograph first and foremost, because you never know, Morales might get lucky and get one right.

I don't think it's so much that Morales might get lucky and get one right. It's more like someone else got it wrong by sending him a real signed item.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by novakjr

I don't think it's so much that Morales might get lucky and get one right. It's more like someone else got it wrong by sending him a real signed item.

Good point, imagine that happening.

No one really knows if Morales physically examines autographs. My vote is "no."

[thetruthisoutthere]

This COA has always cracked me up. The Mantle is an obvious forgery, but read the COA:

"YMC reserves the right to only recognize an "Opinion" rendered by a Board Certified, Court Qualified, Forensic Document Examiner, with a substantial, verifiable, and Court recognized exemplar file."

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantl...item4ab043c88a

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