Williams, Mantle & Dimaggio Signature Opinions

[wmullis]

I have an opportunity to purchase these baseballs. All three come with COAs but none of which are widely recognized authentication companies. I am specifically concerned with the Mantle "Shop at Home" COA which I have read some bad things about.

Anyway here is the three baseballs, I would really appreciate any opinions you can all share.

[mr2686]

I have all 3 on balls that I got in person, and although not an expert, I have been talking a lot to people on this board to increase my knowledge on these 3 so that I can purchase with confidence on the secondary market. With that said, I'm almost certain that the Mantle is bad, fairly sure that the Williams is bad, and have no opinion on the Dimaggio.

[scmavl]

I don't like the Mantle. It looks slowly drawn. Look at the M in Mantle, it's shaky. So is the Y in Mickey.

I owns autos by the other two but am no expert on them. Good luck.

[shelly]

Open d or a dead giveaway on the williams. Mantle is shake and bake.

[Fuddjcal]

The Mantle is among the worst of the worst..... Known as a Shake & Bake, Fakey Fantle & Shakey Shantle. I have yet to see an authentic Mantle with the Fake @ Home COA....Many many forgeries sold to those poor unsuspecting dupes.

[BruinsFan]

Not Really on the Williams AHHH What are you talking about. Here is another PSA Baseball signed by Williams and IT IS IDENTICAL!!




The Mantle: Well Enough said.








Best keep your day jobs boys...You are not qualified to Authenticate much!

[jbsports33]

Williams is not good, look at the open "a" in Williams - not closed like the one above

Jimmy

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by BruinsFan

Not Really on the Williams AHHH What are you talking about. Here is another PSA Baseball signed by Williams and IT IS IDENTICAL!!




The Mantle: Well Enough said.








Best keep your day jobs boys...You are not qualified to Authenticate much!

while I haven't put in the hours on Williams as I have on Mantle, one can EASILY tell the first one is a known FAKE and the 2nd is as good as gold.

Take another look cheif and I think you'll see the open "a" in the forgery and the a is closed in the Green diamond PSA example among other things like the general baseline in the forgery is a mess.

Best to take another look Knumbie J Skull, you are not qualified to call out all us non-experts when it's as plain as the nose on your face.

[ss]

The Williams and the Mantle are obvious forgeries. Not even close.

[mr2686]

Not Really on the Williams AHHH What are you talking about. Here is another PSA Baseball signed by Williams and IT IS IDENTICAL!!

Really? You think those look identical? Maybe it's you that should think about keeping his day job

[wmullis]

I had a bad gut feeling about the Mantle, I am glad that I trusted that feeling and posted the balls here. That is the worst thing about this hobby, you really have to be on your toes to make sure you don't get duped.

When BruinsFan posted these for sale I thought I could be more confident about items being posted here on this website but I guess that just goes to show that no matter where you buy from you still have to be very careful.

Thanks for all of the opinions, you all certainly saved me and hopefully some others a lot of money.