Are the autograph auth. folks absolute idiots?

[cardaholic]

A modern mass-produced 8x10 photo is worth pennies except for the autograph. A sticker on the back isn't a problem IMO, and I'm not very bothered by a discreet and unobtrusive one on the front.

A sticker in the white border area of a signed litho (such as the Paluso litho series) doesn't detract from the item either IMO, as long as it doesn't detract from the image or the signature.

As for signed cards, photo cards, postcards, etc., a sticker on the back of a blank-back item, especially a modern item, doesn't diminish the item to me. Covering up pictures or text, OTOH, is absolutely unacceptable to me.

[JamesGallo]

Wait a sec, is anyone familair with the Beckett Raw card review service, they basically sell the card in a card saver with a sticker. It isn't 100% fool proof but is pretty damn good and the sticker can't be removed. I see no reason why PSA/JSA and anyone else couldn't put a card or photo in a sleeve and seal it like this. The additional costs would be very small and the buyer could even provide the sleeve. This would seem to solve all the problems.

That being said I had a Mantle comic the was signed and authenticed by PSA, I was very clear that I did not want the damn sticker anywhere on the comic. It was included loose when returned. I would say that on balls is it ok, but even then I would prefer it not to be directly on ANY object as it seems to me there is an easy alternative.

James G

[Leon]

Cardoholic- I don't have an issue with a sticker on the back of a blank backed photo either (especially a newer photo)......and don't have a huge issue (though would prefer not) to have a sticker on a blank backed card, since it's already got an autograph on the front. The photos and card I have, have the sticker on their fronts......those really peeve me....


James G- good thought....

[timzcardz]

Originally Posted by JamesGallo

Wait a sec, is anyone familair with the Beckett Raw card review service, they basically sell the card in a card saver with a sticker. It isn't 100% fool proof but is pretty damn good and the sticker can't be removed. I see no reason why PSA/JSA and anyone else couldn't put a card or photo in a sleeve and seal it like this. The additional costs would be very small and the buyer could even provide the sleeve. This would seem to solve all the problems.

That being said I had a Mantle comic the was signed and authenticed by PSA, I was very clear that I did not want the damn sticker anywhere on the comic. It was included loose when returned. I would say that on balls is it ok, but even then I would prefer it not to be directly on ANY object as it seems to me there is an easy alternative.

James G

Are you saying that you received an unapplied sticker that could then ptoentially be applied to anything?

If my understanding of what you wrote is correct, that in itself is scary.

[JamesGallo]

Originally Posted by timzcardz

Are you saying that you received an unapplied sticker that could then ptoentially be applied to anything?

If my understanding of what you wrote is correct, that in itself is scary.

Yes it had a full LOA so the number on the sticker matches the number on the COA. As such you really can't put the sticker on anything as it wouldn't match when you did a search. I think normally they would have put the sticker on the COA.

Regardless this would not concern me, destroying cards and photos is a problem.

Has anyone tried to remove one of these stickers from a ball, I have a feeling they would not stick as well because the ball is curved.

James G