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Permalink Reply by Fuddjcal on February 6, 2014 at 7:45am

now these numskulls are in the PIG forging game too! Very nice.....

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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on February 6, 2014 at 8:43am

Nice job PSA. Pulling out all stops to recapture market share.

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Patterson on February 6, 2014 at 10:31am

For the record, just because there is a cert in that picture doesn't mean it is of the signature you have shown there to be an obvious fake. It's plausible that the fake signature is not the same ball as the one with the psa sticker. Could be a bait and switch.

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Permalink Reply by Erich Jerozal on February 6, 2014 at 11:00am

forget what I said in the last post.  the ball is not an official MLB.  Its a cheaper ball. 

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Permalink Reply by Null on February 6, 2014 at 11:10am

I'm aware of this, and I don't think that is the case on this one. 

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Permalink Reply by Null on February 6, 2014 at 11:24am

it's a cheap version of a ROMLB which is why the sweet spot is shiny. There are other pictures in the auction, the seams line up, it's the same ball IMO. 

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Permalink Reply by Null on February 6, 2014 at 12:27pm

Just looks like they're showing off all the panels in the auction photos... 

I never said PSA/DNA services were worthless, but if they indeed did cert this it is a JOKE. This isn't even a "good" forgery. 

So this PSA/DNA approval turned this $2 ball into $150-$200 instantly... *magic*

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Permalink Reply by Fuddjcal on February 6, 2014 at 11:23am

very good point Anthony, thanks

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 6, 2014 at 11:46am

Whether PSA/DNA certified the ball or not, almost all of the switched COA/LOA fraud would be caught if an image of the autographed piece was available online. They put a dot of synthetic DNA on the piece to prevent switching, but that can only be checked in person.

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Permalink Reply by Mike P on February 6, 2014 at 12:33pm

I don't understand why they do not include verification photographs on the online database for ALL autographs they authenticate.  It's silly of them not to.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 6, 2014 at 12:43pm

They'd have to answer why they don't, Mike, but I agree with you completely. It shouldn't just be the LOAs that get imaged and posted in their online database.

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Permalink Reply by Randy on February 6, 2014 at 2:15pm

On the basic certificates, I don't think they even take pictures. The label and matching LOA card is all they provide.

They have no way to protect themselves on their basic certs if indeed the label is switched as far as I know.

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