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Permalink Reply by David Lewis on February 1, 2021 at 8:14pm

If your certification number is the same thing you have purchased, you are good to go. You don't need a full later upgrade. I personally will not send anything thru the mail to get certified. In my case the major 3rd party authenticators attend events close by, so I can take my items in person and wait a couple of hours and take my items home and then wait 3 weeks for the LOA. The lesser valued items get the stickers and little cards. I always tell the authenticators to put the stickers on the back of the items.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Adams on February 1, 2021 at 9:07pm

Absolutely not necessary to obtain the full blown LOA. I also would be reluctant sending them by mail etc. 

By the way love Katheryn Winnick performance in vikings. A top notch actresse. Is she a friend? 

Regards, 

Mark 

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on February 1, 2021 at 9:35pm

This seems to be good advice, David.  Another question: How about the auction houses that note  that the item you are bidding on has been pre-certified by a given TPA? If you know that the item you are bidding on has the seal of approval of a given TPA, is there any reason to pay up to $150 for a full LOA? Is there a lesser fee for a simple certificate?

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Permalink Reply by Mark Adams on February 1, 2021 at 9:48pm

I would only ensure that you check the relevant stickers/hologram are genuine by contacting the relevant issuer etc. I have encountered a few auctions that refuse to show the sticker until you win the auction. Bizarre!

LOA are really only needed for expensive items. Stickers/hologram on smaller priced items are just fine. 

Regards, 

Mark 

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Permalink Reply by David on February 1, 2021 at 11:11pm

Thanks for the advice! I don't know her personally, but I have met her at at fan event and taken some photos with her. I have around 5-6 signed items from her and some other really cool Lagertha stuff such as her screen-used wedding dress and crown from when she was queen.

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on February 1, 2021 at 9:35pm

I doubt that the certification is fake. The fake certs and stickers are associated with more expensive names. In this case, I would suggest asking for opinions of the signature rather than sending it to PSA.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on February 2, 2021 at 4:42am

It should not be necessary to upgrade your autographs to LOAs.  Not even for peace of mind.  I prefer LOAs for items that I do not want a sticker affixed to.  Otherwise, the stickers do not bother me, and the COAs are sufficient.

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