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Beginner collector looking for some help

Hi there. I am a beginner collector hoping to pass all autographs down to my son one day. We have a signed in person Larry Fitzgerald mini helmet and a rob gronkwoski mini helmet COA/hologram sticker New England Picture. Can you tell me if the gronk signature is real? Also. Who is the most trusted in terms of COAs? I believe Tristar is to be trusted, but what about fanstics authentic. Are there any Tom Brady autographs on eBay that are real? He is the next one we are after but the prices are astronomical right now. Thanks for the help!!

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C on March 9, 2015 at 3:10pm

New England Picture Company is the exclusive provider of Rob Gronkowski, any Gronkowski item purchased through them is 100% ok.

As long as the Brady item you are looking at has Tristars hologram and cert you are good. Older Brady stuff also comes with Mounted Memories COAs and Steiner as wel but those are few and far between.

Hope that helps!

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Permalink Reply by Emily R. on March 9, 2015 at 3:38pm

Thanks Kevin. That was very helpful.

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Permalink Reply by Emily R. on March 28, 2015 at 9:09am

Hey guys. How much would you pay for an Aaron Rodgers mini helmet with coa and holo from Steiner?

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C on March 9, 2015 at 3:14pm

To answer your other question, trusted companies:

Steiner Sports
Upper Deck
Tristar
Fanatics
Radtke
GTSM
Schwartz Sports

And several others dependent on who/what you are looking for

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on March 9, 2015 at 3:18pm

yes, there are authentic Brady items on ebay. but don't expect to pay less than 250 and those bargains are hard to find. Tri-Star is the most dependable, but typically pricey. MM is good but I have seen some that I believe are questionable. If you see authentication by any other TPA, I would avoid it.

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Permalink Reply by Emily R. on March 9, 2015 at 3:53pm

Thank you for the info terrier. I feel like I have seen so many brady autographs in the last month while studying our options that I'm pretty sure I know junk when I see it...even from someone claiming its MM. What do you think about these 6 helmets on eBay...all saying COA is MM

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Permalink Reply by Emily R. on March 9, 2015 at 4:32pm

Ok last one. Take a look at this from Amazon. Says MM holo and COA but this signature looks really neat compared to most of his. Maybe it changes when he has to sit down for 6 hours at a private signing.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on March 9, 2015 at 6:28pm

this one is a tweener. some positives and some things I dont like. not sure.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on March 9, 2015 at 6:27pm

2,3 and 6 look ok, I don't like 1 at all, and the others not sure.

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Permalink Reply by Emily R. on March 9, 2015 at 7:01pm

Thank you for all of your help. It's a shame people have crafted ways to make fake autographs, COAs, and holos look real. People are spending good money looking for a real piece of history and these yahoos are taking advantage.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C on March 10, 2015 at 12:15pm

At least with Tristars and MM the numbered Holos should help as verification as well. I have a Mounted Memories certified Mini helmet from about 9 years ago and a Tristar Proline from 2 years ago. Just make sure everything ads up when you are buying an item.

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Permalink Reply by Emily R. on March 12, 2015 at 10:58am

Do you think a Tom Brady signed mini helmet is worth $700 backed by Tristar AND fanatics authentic ? Is it worth the extra money to make sure it's authentic? Especially for resale value in years to come. I feel uneasy about anything on eBay.