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grading autographed cards
Posted By: warshawlaw
Not sure if I brought this up before, but a recent string reminded me that PSA/DNA is grading autographed cards. Here are my talking points: |
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grading autographed cards
Posted By: Rob L
I'm actually curious how the whole grading of the card by PSA actually works. They seem to certify that the autograph is authentic but I don't believe that PSA/DNA issues and LOA with it. I wonder if the cards are actually sent to James Spence or if it is authenticated through a visual observation over the net. |
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grading autographed cards
Posted By: Hankron
Both PSA/DNA and GAI encapsulate (grade and authenticate) autographed cards, and both are worthwhile services (I'm talking about the authentication of the signature). Mike Gutierrez is one of the authenticators for GAI and he's a top dog. And Spence and Steve Grad for PSA/DNA are top notch. |
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grading autographed cards
Posted By: Hankron
And for those on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line, duly note that I just said positive things about both PSA and GAI. |
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grading autographed cards
Posted By: Tom Boblitt
of a huge collection I bought last fall. While not an expert, I've seen a LOT of autographs of HOFers and have had some nice bats and balls over the years. I felt the Ott was a good signature albeit in pencil on the front of the card. Was clean and had the characteristics of an Ott signature. My friend collects autographed cards and has 30-40 Goudeys and wanted the card. Sold it to him for a decent price and he attempted to get it graded by GAI who would not grade the card. I assume due to authenticity concerns. He then gave it to PSA/DNA and it was graded and encapsulated as authentic. Looks GREAT. |
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grading autographed cards
Posted By: Peter Thomas
I had several cards done @ the Orlando show last weekend. The auto's were reviewed first and then they were graded and encapuslated. At the show the charge for this was $25 and turn arround was about 3 hours. Most of the cards were 40 playballs and they all looked great, including a VG Williams with what they told me was a pre war signature. |
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grading autographed cards
Posted By: warshawlaw
I had the aforementioned Payton and a 1951 Topps Kluszewski auto'd card done at a show in LA. Steve Grad was there. He was able to authenticate the sigs on site--they are not that rare, I guess--and applied the DNA marking to the cards then and there (freaked me out, BTW, when he looked at the cards then flipped them over and marked on them, without telling me what he was doing). They then went to PSA for grading and encapsulation. No LOA, but the cards are encapsulated with the PSA/DNA authentication on the holder and the DNA marking on the back of each card. A third card that he could not authenticate on the spot was sent to PSA. It went through the regular process (I presume) and was returned unencapsulated because they could not authenticate it. |
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