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Authenticity is Everything
My Take On Authenticators
There are so many authenticators now it’s hard to keep up with who is better than who. It seems to me that PSA/DNA is no longer the same company without Steve Grad. I’m not saying they aren’t experienced just that they don’t have the names we’re used to. JSA still has James Spence (Also formerly of PSA) of course but they have lost others to their own new businesses. Beckett is the new power player in the business with Steve Grad heading them up. SGC (Larry Studebaker Formerly JSA) and CAS ( Mike Root Formerly JSA and SGC) are new players as well. Right or wrong it seems resale is better currently on PSA, Beckett, And JSA but I’m not sure SGC and CAS aren’t better... They are certainly cheaper since they’re fighting for business. It will be interesting to see on the coming years if any of the big three crumble without some of their former known and reliable names and if the new guys can wedge their way into what seems to be a pretty exclusive monopoly. As for myself I always look at what I’m buying first regardless of authentication, However I think most people in this hobby (Including myself) tend to stick with what we’re comfortable with even if they’re not the same company they used to be....
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on
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The last 2 obviously secretarial Gleason signatures I was asked to look at were PSA stickered and auctioned by Steiner - one just 2 days ago. No bids, thankfully.
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Permalink Reply by goodcat on
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when you do your authenticating, do you provide a "sticker" with your services?
HA hehe
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No, but on occasion it appears some Gerber products might be appreciated.
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"...when you do your authenticating, do you provide a "sticker" with your services? " - goodcat53
Hey goodcat, here is an example. Had to dig it up. Where would I have stickered this one? ;)
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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on
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A few observations.I equate some of these authenticating outfits with a new comic book. They usually start out with a Jim Lee or Todd Mcfarlane for the first issues, but before you know it, they are gone and it turns to junk. As far as Steve Grad, I do believe he is a good authenticater, I just don't know how much time he gets to look at all that stuff. I also do believe there is too much coziness with authenticaters rubber stamping for friends and high volume sellers. In my collection which numbers in the hundreds, I might have about 10 things with a sticker. It really is all about the autograph itself and if you're not too sure, a trusted source.
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+100! It is about the autograph - so much discussion about everything but...
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Permalink Reply by Bruce Juice on
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AML should start issuing COAs and undercut the big guys in price AND quality. So many members are knowledgeable in particular areas that very few forgeries would slip through. Money could go to keeping the site up and running / legal fees, etc. I'd feel better buying something that has been looked at by some of the experts on this site than just one guy at Beckett for example. There is strength in numbers.
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