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Trump signature authentic?
Bought off ebay and a fabulous piece if its real. See 2nd pic for Certificate from Memory Lane Autographs. A Google search shows Memory Lane Inc, but not Memory Lane Autographs. My research shows this pic was from New York vs. Hollywood Celebrity Softball Game on June 6, 1992 at Yankee Stadium. Any thoughts?
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on
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It doesn't look good. Well, there is no contact information on the "COA" - not a good sign. Private auctions? Hmm. $95? Sellers closed auctions show lots of problems from duo Shatner/Nimoy to Ledger and so on - Best Offers on these things and not breaking $100. Robin Williams, as Mork of course, for less than $70? Paul Walker? My thoughts are I'd start a return, and quick.
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Did you pay with PayPal? The things I mentioned are all red flags - I did not really look at the "Trump".
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Scuzzles, if you paid with PayPal you should be fine. Open a case soon.
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Permalink Reply by Scuzzles on
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I paid $150. Yes with paypal. How do you return ebay items like this, if they dont accept return? Whats the best authenticator to look at this?
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Watchcount says it sold for $95. In any event, it doesn't matter if they say they don't take returns, you are protected by PayPal so it is good you used it. Open a claim that the item was not as described with eBay. Others here know more about returns - ask. I never made one or had a return. I do not use any third party authentications - even if I did I could not say which is best, sorry. Some are considered better for sports, some for music etc. I do my own authentication, specializing in David Bowie and Jackie Gleason.
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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on
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+1. Eric is right. File a claim with eBay and PayPal.
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Permalink Reply by James on
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Saying “No returns accepted” doesn’t hold up. It’s more or less used just to shy buyers away from thinking about returning an item. It might cause a buyer to think he can’t return an item when in fact he can. Just open a case, and you should be fine.
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You're right to be suspicious. It's not the same Memory Lane. Memory Lane Inc. is in Tustin, CA, and is among the most respected and reputable sports card, autograph, and memorabilia dealers and auctions.
They offer limited non-sports items, often with a sports connection though. In 2010-2011 they sold a baseball that The Beatles signed when they played Candlestick Park in San Francisco. I sold in the $80,000s as I recall, and it was a NICE ball.
Everything they sell is certified and/or graded by one of the leading general or specialist TPAs, or licensed witnessed signings, like Upper Deck, Tri-Star and Steiner.
So this Trump would not have been sold by them.
It's definitely a forgery in my opinion in any case.
Glad you paid with PayPal! Between that and eBay's guaranty, you're fully protected.
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The "COA" name is a trick and red flag in itself - confusing with a good dealer...
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