Michael Jordan TTM autograph from 1988/1989 era

[Mr. Zipper]

You probably should have worded the poll differently.

My sense is at least one person is voting based not on whether the autograph is authentic, but based on the fact they despise PSA.

[travrosty]

isnt the reason to send it to psa is if you dont know and you want their opinion on whether its real? if you know or have a good take that its real, then why bother? you already know.

[CoreyWilson]

I agree Travis. But in this instance I don't really know or have a strong sense if it's real. I'm not a Michael Jordan autograph expert by any stretch of the imagination. Just looking for opinions from folks who may have more experience than me. Thank you.

[travrosty]

Originally Posted by CoreyWilson

I agree Travis. But in this instance I don't really know or have a strong sense if it's real. I'm not a Michael Jordan autograph expert by any stretch of the imagination. Just looking for opinions from folks who may have more experience than me. Thank you.

yes, i understand, i would ask around too . i dont know, its basketball and there will be some who can figure it out for you.

but if its overwhelmingly real in the opinions of others, would you send it in if you already knew? the question is if it is worth to send into psa. which means if they think it is real, then it is worth sending in, which begs the question, why? if you would then know it is real?

in other words i take the question to mean, is it real so i can send it in to psa? but if you knew it was real, would you really send it in. i wouldnt but some would.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by travrosty

yes, i understand, i would ask around too . i dont know, its basketball and there will be some who can figure it out for you.

but if its overwhelmingly real in the opinions of others, would you send it in if you already knew? the question is if it is worth to send into psa. which means if they think it is real, then it is worth sending in, which begs the question, why? if you would then know it is real?

in other words i take the question to mean, is it real so i can send it in to psa? but if you knew it was real, would you really send it in. i wouldnt but some would.

Wow, the same answer in all three paragraphs......

[Mr. Zipper]

The original poster stated he had no interest in basketball, etc. So, the assumption was he was thinking of selling.

If it is real and he wants to sell it, a credible TPA LOA will help him achieve fair market value for the item. If it is real, and it goes on eBay without a credible COA, he'll get pennies on the dollar. Like it or hate it, that is the market reality.

[CoreyWilson]

Thank you for your input Mr. Zipper. You are pretty accurate in your assumption. Just looking for honest assessments. Have no intention of trying to deceive anyone or get-rich-quick. I would only consider selling with a TPA LOA or encapsulation. I'm a baseball guy and that's what I enjoy.

[thenavarro]

Corey,

A great site to spend some time on in determining whether or not a Jordan is authentic, is http://www.rareair23.com It has numerous examples of Jordan signatures throughout the years, and also gives decent advice on how to tell which signatures might be good, which might be forgeries, etc.

Go there and do some research, and it will be time well spent if you buy/sell/trade Jordans.

Take care,

Mike

[CoreyWilson]

Thanks for taking the time to respond Mike!