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I ask this question because I have a Babe Ruth signed baseball that is accompanied by a PSA/DNA LOA that is dated from 2005. The ball is also pictured in PSA's online database as being authentic, and I have no doubt that it is authentic.
However, if I ever wanted to sell this Ruth baseball in the future, would the fact that the LOA is, as of now, 11 years old possibly cause me any problems? Now I would love to have the LOA dated yesterday, but I'm not at all willing to send this very valuable baseball back to PSA to get a newer letter since it would cost me $300 to get it re-authenticated. That really would seem foolish to me to spend that much money on a ball that has already passed PSA/DNA.
So does anyone have any thoughts on this matter? Is it in any way detrimental to have an LOA more than 10 years old?
Thanks in advance.
Tags: coa, date of loa, important
I think that the age of the COA or LOA is very important.
Authentication knowledge and expertise increases by the day. Good forgeries can fool even the best experts until a lot of them come on the market. That can take months or even years.
I'm not suggesting that you get a new LOA for it, but if I was a potential buyer I'd at least want a fresh online opinion.
You would have to send it in for a new LOA. It would go through the same process and get a new sticker and photograph.
Look into it james and see if they could give you a discount on another coa.
Does the LOA show the grades? I have never seen that holder.
James, I honestly believe that you do not need to "renew" the authentication. I believe the merits of the actual signature along with your PSA document should be sufficient. Should you decide to sell and the new owner wants a newer LOA, let them pay for it and send it in.
The value is in the autograph, right? The PSA document is just the icing on the cake.
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