Alex Rodriguez WS baseball with GAI fails JSA, Opinions?

I purchased this ball off eBay and JSA turned it down. Any thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Null on November 26, 2013 at 5:50pm

A clear close up of the sig would help. A GA sig failing JSA does not surprise me! GA certifies TONS of forgeries!

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Maxwell on November 28, 2013 at 7:12am

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Permalink Reply by Jason D on December 2, 2013 at 7:39pm

I think JSA has an alternative motive because these Alex Rodriguez signatures Authenticated by JSA look almost exact to this one authenticated by GA/GAI/Global.

The "A" and the "R" are nearly identical in all of these. The one thing that seems to be missing is the "G" in Rodriguez.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alex-Rodriguez-Auto-Signed-Official-08-All-...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2009-World-Series-Alex-Rodriguez-Signed-Bas...

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Permalink Reply by 2si9gjw9em85g on November 28, 2013 at 2:27pm

I have no idea as I do not collect Alex Rodriguez's signatures. However, if you turned the item in with the GAI sticker on it this might account for it failing - It may not though.

http://sigartsinc.blogspot.com/2011/02/james-spence-authentication....

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Permalink Reply by brandan elsner on November 28, 2013 at 9:28pm

Yep, if i did have any GAI stuff and thought it was real but wanted to get a legitimate authentication on it there is no way I would send it to PSA or JSA with the GAI sticker.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Maxwell on December 2, 2013 at 9:06am

The seller agreed to return this ball. Anyone familiar with this address? I hear a lot about Asian forgery rings in Florida. I don't want to stereotype, but this is a pretty Asian name out of Florida.

Seller's return address:
Phong Meng
19239 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.
Lutz FL 34639
United States

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on December 2, 2013 at 5:21pm

I think Phong Meng means "Vacant Lot" in Chinese

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Maxwell on December 2, 2013 at 9:08am

This is the satellite image of the address....

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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on December 2, 2013 at 3:42pm

I see a knife and fork symbol. It must be from a kitchen table in a Vietnamese restaurant.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Maxwell on December 2, 2013 at 7:49pm

It's obviously not a home address. I agree, that would be crossing a line. But this is obviously a commercial area with no homes in the area. See the file I linked below. If others agree, i am sure someone can delete this post.