Interesting interviews regarding authenticity of the 4.4 mil Babe Ruth jersey

[travrosty]

If only JSA did jerseys THEN I would feel 100% comfortable with this shirt.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by travrosty

If only JSA did jerseys THEN I would feel 100% comfortable with this shirt.

not me, I'd want to "ask Mears" and get a dual Certificate from PSA as well. Then I'd know it was real.....

seriously with all joking aside, The "ask Mears" line and "it's too late", do not come off anywhere near credible, reliable or professional when you've just sold a 4.4 million dollar item IMHO.

[Splinte1941]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

not me, I'd want to "ask Mears" and get a dual Certificate from PSA as well. Then I'd know it was real.....

seriously with all joking aside, The "ask Mears" line and "it's too late", do not come off anywhere near credible, reliable or professional when you've just sold a 4.4 million dollar item IMHO.

Agreed. As I said previously, if the auction house peddling the item doesn't have some understanding of the authentication process they shouldn't be in the business.

[drc]

My guess is this thread involves mostly people who know little about game used jerseys. I don't know much about the area either, but I haven't offered an opinion about the jersey's authenticity.

[Splinte1941]

Originally Posted by drc

My guess is this thread involves mostly people who know little about game used jerseys. I don't know much about the area either, but I haven't offered an opinion about the jersey's authenticity.

Neither have I. I don't think anyone has said the jersey is fake. I'm really just questioning the process by which the jersey has been authenticated. Since no one alive can guarantee its authenticity, its a natural debate.

[drc]

In the fine art world, documentation of provenance including sales records, is in part for authentication purposes and in part to establish ownership. Some expensive paintings and such are stolen, and you don't want to purchase something to later find out you aren't the legal owner. In some countries in Europe documentation of provenance for expensive art is required by law because of the issue of stolen art.

[Splinte1941]

Originally Posted by travrosty

If only JSA did jerseys THEN I would feel 100% comfortable with this shirt.

Love it.

Hauls of Shame has provided some unsubstantiated provenance to this jersey based on sources. Why is this so secretive?

[travrosty]

Originally Posted by Splinte1941

Love it.

Hauls of Shame has provided some unsubstantiated provenance to this jersey based on sources. Why is this so secretive?

how did haulsofshame find out something about its provenance, and the auction house couldn't?

[Splinte1941]

Originally Posted by travrosty

how did haulsofshame find out something about its provenance, and the auction house couldn't?

It's on the website...

"According to sources..."

I guess a private collector allowed the jersey to be displayed at the museum, the collector died while it was still there, and it was then sold by the family to another private collector...

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by Splinte1941

It's on the website...

"According to sources..."

I guess a private collector allowed the jersey to be displayed at the museum, the collector died while it was still there, and it was then sold by the family to another private collector...

...and we know the museum has never displayed bogus stuff before!

[drc]

I'm surprised PSA/DNA doesn't authenticate uniforms. The already authenticate bats.

[thecatspajamas]

Personally, I would have enjoyed hearing more about the authentication process and less of the pressing for a soundbyte that matched the interviewer's predetermined outcome of the conversation. Frankly, I'm not surprised the interviews were conducted over the phone, as many a fist fight has broken out under less hostile conditions.

If the kind of badgering he was engaging in is what others have politely referred to as "aggressive interviewing," then mark me down for preferring the old-fashioned "conversational interviewing." I don't listen to a lot of sports radio, but if this is indicative of what I'm missing, I'm not likely to change that habit. Yeesh.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by drc

I'm surprised PSA/DNA doesn't authenticate uniforms. The already authenticate bats.

If there is a buck in it, I'm sure that PSA/DNA would love to get a taste of it...