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Lancemountain
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For baseballs......
JSA
***
PSA
who's the most reputable, the least reputable....ect
JSA
***
PSA
who's the most reputable, the least reputable....ect
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gt2590
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Personally, I prefer JSA. The guys are more knowledgable and easier to deal with too.
My feelings:
JSA: I trust JSA's opinion the most
PSA/DNA: I don't trust their opinions much at all anymore, but they have the financial backing to be able to correct (read: pay) for any mistakes they make, plus they still have a somewhat strong brand name
That's about it as far as I'm concerned. I trust Richard Simon's opinion, but don't see many authenticated items from him in the marketplace. The only *** items I would trust are ones that come with L of A's from when Mike Gutierrez was their head authenticator. There is little way to tell which slabbed card of their's he would have authenticated though, other than to say that they would be old #'s in the old silver flip. Everything else I would avoid.
JSA: I trust JSA's opinion the most
PSA/DNA: I don't trust their opinions much at all anymore, but they have the financial backing to be able to correct (read: pay) for any mistakes they make, plus they still have a somewhat strong brand name
That's about it as far as I'm concerned. I trust Richard Simon's opinion, but don't see many authenticated items from him in the marketplace. The only *** items I would trust are ones that come with L of A's from when Mike Gutierrez was their head authenticator. There is little way to tell which slabbed card of their's he would have authenticated though, other than to say that they would be old #'s in the old silver flip. Everything else I would avoid.
hofmichael
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If you are buying trust Richard simon if you are selling use JSA.
hofmichael
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Yes that is how it works.Even with IP autographs.It helps with resale value when the time comes to move the items.I have been get my items authenticated so it makes selling them easier for my family when I kick the bucket.adamcore said:
Mike
fkw
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Its all a crapshoot with most modern players who take less than 1.2 seconds to sign... In the future this era's sigs will hold little value in comparison to older era's with better penmenship for this fact alone
With the high % of modern players going to the "Joe Montana like" scribble sigs, any good con can fake one of these lame a$$ sigs with no identifiable letters in their name. The Zimmerman sigs recently posted are a good example.
Take a look at the Gehringer post, thats a real autograph, ....a 5 year old or a 95 years old can read it with no problem.
One day the players will learn, when they too cant read their own sigs.
when getting sigs in person, always bring your camera (or phone w/ camera) and take a pic of the player signing the item. It will help in future when someone tries to authenticate it. With TTM, keep the return envelope or any other proof that will help prove the scribble was probably done by the said player.
With the high % of modern players going to the "Joe Montana like" scribble sigs, any good con can fake one of these lame a$$ sigs with no identifiable letters in their name. The Zimmerman sigs recently posted are a good example.
Take a look at the Gehringer post, thats a real autograph, ....a 5 year old or a 95 years old can read it with no problem.
One day the players will learn, when they too cant read their own sigs.
when getting sigs in person, always bring your camera (or phone w/ camera) and take a pic of the player signing the item. It will help in future when someone tries to authenticate it. With TTM, keep the return envelope or any other proof that will help prove the scribble was probably done by the said player.
TBTwinsFan
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adamcore said:
But it costs a lot... so I would only do the higher end prospects... like Moustakas. I bought a Moose IP on the board, and I will probably go ahead and have it slabbed.
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Lancemountain
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Sean_C said:
thanked!
IndyManning18
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Richard Simon
JSA
PSA
As stated, only *** with Mike Guitierrez.
JSA
PSA
As stated, only *** with Mike Guitierrez.
