Authenticity is Everything
encapsulated and graded autographs
can one remove them from the outer case or are they stuck in?
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Permalink Reply by JK on
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You can break them out, but you can't open the case and close it again. The items are loose inside.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on
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They can be removed but I would get some advice from someone who has done this. I would think that different TPG slabs require different methods - some may be tougher than others.
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Permalink Reply by michelle on
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oh that is a pain. i was interested in an autograph that was ecapsulated, but if you cant really take it out, there is no point in bidding on it if its encased imo
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The encapsulation (combined with the label) is what guarantees authenticity.
Seriously?
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Yes, "seriously", based on the arrangement the submitter enters into with the TPA.
You can't have an open plastic case with a label, and a loose/removable item. The encapsulation is what guarantees that the item inside is what the TPA passed judgement on. It's that, or a sticker placed directly on the item, or a LOA with a photo of the signature.
If you don't trust TPAs then it's all meaningless. If you do trust them then it matters that the integrity of the slab is not compromised.
Maybe I needed to say that the sealed slab is what guarantees that the item inside is the one that the TPA authenticated?
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Maybe I needed to say that the sealed slab is what guarantees that the item inside is the one that the TPA authenticated?
Yes, I think that's what you needed to say, :-)
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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on
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it doesnt guarantee authenicity, it is just an opinion. I have removed several slapped autographs because i dont care about the "authentication". its only important when you try to sell it.
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Yes, the guarantee thing was already addressed.
I have a few slabbed items that I bought that way. I actually like them but I could never and would never slab most things in my collection.
As you said, it's important (to many people) when you sell, so if I bought a slabbed item, unless I had a pressing need to crack something out I'd leave it as is so it's ready to go if the time or opportunity comes.
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Permalink Reply by eddy on
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Several years ago, I traded a Marlon Brando autograph to a very reputable dealer for another item. The Brando autograph included an LOA from JSA that came with it when I had originally purchased it and I included it with the autograph when I shipped it off to the dealer.
He put the Brando in his inventory and it's sat for quite a while on his site.
Eventually, I really came to regret the fact that I had ever let the Brando go and approached the dealer about either a purchase or another trade to get it back. The question came up about the JSA letter and he told me he no longer had it and that he had pitched it when he put the Brando into his own inventory.
I valued his instincts (and mine) more when it came to Brando than the TPA service anyway, so it didn't matter to me to not have the letter.
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