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Authenticity is Everything
How Important is the Date on a PSA/DNA or JSA LOA?
I ask this question because I have a Babe Ruth signed baseball that is accompanied by a PSA/DNA LOA that is dated from 2005. The ball is also pictured in PSA's online database as being authentic, and I have no doubt that it is authentic.
However, if I ever wanted to sell this Ruth baseball in the future, would the fact that the LOA is, as of now, 11 years old possibly cause me any problems? Now I would love to have the LOA dated yesterday, but I'm not at all willing to send this very valuable baseball back to PSA to get a newer letter since it would cost me $300 to get it re-authenticated. That really would seem foolish to me to spend that much money on a ball that has already passed PSA/DNA.
So does anyone have any thoughts on this matter? Is it in any way detrimental to have an LOA more than 10 years old?
Thanks in advance.
Tags: coa, date of loa, important
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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on
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In my opinion, the date makes no difference. As long as there is no new evidence that the signature is doubtful then authentic is authentic. Few collectors care about the date of the COA, just who certified it.
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Permalink Reply by James on
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Thanks, Joe. I think you're right. And that's how I felt when I bought the ball a year and a half ago.
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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on
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sometimes the authenticating company will pass something in good faith, that might later on be determined to be a forgery, or secretarial. It does happen.
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Then I do think that the authenticating company has a responsibility to update their online record to state that fact. Don't they have some responsibility to warn the public?
But, for this discussion, I personally do not think it is necessary to update a COA unless there is some compelling information to dispute it. And I think the vast majority of collectors will not consider the issuing date an issue.
Even with certified autograph the potential buyer still has a responsibility to insure the autograph "looks right".
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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on
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It obviously would matter if the authentication company goes out of business or was found fraudulent. Then you would want to have it authenticated again.
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I definitely agree with that. Or some bad reputation authenticators which happen to get one right. It depends on the "pedigree".
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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson on
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I think reauthenticating it would be a waste as others have said if you tried to sell it and it wasen't hitting your price maybe consider it but should not cause you problems
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Here's a pic, Paul.
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Here's another.
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Yes it is, Paul. In this case, Babe Ruth used a wide-nib fountain pen to sign this ball. Plus, it was said that when Ruth signed autographs, he would apply a lot of pressure. If you see the ball up close, you can see that the ink looks very aged. The ball also has a coat of shellack on it which was used to preserve the signature.
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