We are an eBay affiliate and may be compensated for clicks on links that result in purchases.

PSA/DNA Tom Brady-----New Style??

Seriously, I hope someone can explain to me how this pathetic attempt at a Tom Brady signature can be deemed authentic, by anyone. When I see things like this, my trust in TPA's dwindles even further.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tom-Brady-Autographed-Patriots-NFL-Jersey-PSA-DNA-COA-Signed-/321503023228?pt=US_Autographs&hash=item4adb12d07c

0 members like this

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Dom Vito Castiglione on August 31, 2014 at 8:57am

you should see the team signed 1985 Bear helmet on ebay they passed. It's a forgery but the seller is asking 10K for it because it's PSA/DNA. Either that or the COA is a fake

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Dom Vito Castiglione on August 31, 2014 at 6:03pm

1985-SUPER-BOWL-XX-CHICAGO-BEARS-SIGNED-TEAM-HELMET-WALTER-PAYTON-AND-TEAM

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Rich on August 31, 2014 at 9:57am

PSA is just too trusting of some of it's "sources." Seems to be leading to bad authentications galore.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on August 31, 2014 at 10:05am

in this case, the coa is real, as it checks out in the database.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Dom Vito Castiglione on August 31, 2014 at 10:15am

When you submit to TPA to have your items authenticated, they don't ask for sources or where it came from. It's submitted and then logged in without the person's name or anything. It's then up to the authentication team to determine if the item passes or fails. If the COA is real, then that's sad as the helmet is fake & someone is going to pay big money since it comes PSA/DNA

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Rich on August 31, 2014 at 10:19am

I don't think that's entirely true. If it was, there's no way they would have authenticated a good portion of the hieroglyphics they have. There are certain collectors/dealers who decidedly have an "in" with them.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on August 31, 2014 at 10:23am

I would love to know exactly who on the PSA team, deemed this as authentic. Maybe the stickers should have the actual authenticators initials, or some way of tying it back to the person responsible.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Dom Vito Castiglione on August 31, 2014 at 10:32am

They should be ashamed of passing that fake 1985 Bears helmet and the Brady jersey looks off to me as well. Their is a video on the website that shows what happens when you submit items to them. I don't doubt some of their bigger clients get special treatment, but to start handing out COA's for forgeries is disgusting!

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on August 31, 2014 at 3:44pm

Yes the person "authenticating" it should be named.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Brick Hunter on August 31, 2014 at 5:08pm

I was toying with making an entire thread about this. I know the community has talked about it here in the past. No matter the seller or the situation, I just can't understand how stuff like this gets authenticated. (images lifted from the first page results on eBay after typing in "PSA signed")

I don't know why any company interested in preserving their name as a reputable company would attach it to items like this. They may very well be authentic, but there's no structure, no letter formation, no nothing to actually authenticate them by. It's unfortunate the stickers on these will give novices certainty. There is no certainty when it comes to signatures like these unless they're in your collection and you saw them being signed.