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Authenticating a Baseball Autograph
Compare Compare Compare..Look online or in hobby shops for other autograpghs by the same player. Although some players have been known to change their signature style (esp. Andruw Jones), they usually dont. If the others look like your's, then you probably have the real thing. For signatures made with a marker instead of a pen, look at the writing closely. Look for streaks which would be made by a hand-held marker and would not be present if the object was stamped with ink.
PSA/DNA or JSA
An autograph that is not authenticated by a creditable company could sell at half the market value or less. Two of the top, and most trusted authenticators are PSA/DNA, and James Spence Authentic (JSA). Collectors will pay more for signatures authenticated by either one. It may sound odd but in some cases PSA/DNA, and JSA authenticated signatures may sell higher than a Letter of authenticity from an unknown or less trusted authenticator that witnessed the signing even though PSA/DNA, and JSA did not. It's just a matter of collectors trust, and collectors will pay more for it.
Check the respective websites Show Schedule to see if they will be in the area that you live. They also do business through the mail. If you did not aquire the signatures yourself, or are not sure of its origin, do your homework. Before spending money on having the autograph authenticated find signatures on line that have been properly authenticated, and compare them to yours. If you feel comfortable that they are authentic then proceed. Try these helpful Links below for comparing signatures.
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JudyThere are numerous companies providing baseball card authentication service. PSA and Beckett Grading Services authenticate the cards before actually grading them. Authenticating your baseball card fights counterfeit. Authenticating and grading increases the value of the card and often sells at a significant price higher than the regular non graded cards.
An autograph that is not authenticated by a creditable company could sell at half the price or less than one that is. Two of the top, and most trusted authenticators are PSA/DNA, and James Spence Authentic (JSA). Collectors will pay more for signatures authenticated by either one. It may sound odd but in some cases PSA/DNA, and JSA authenticated signatures may sell higher than a Letter of authenticity from an unknown or less trusted authenticator that witnessed the signing even though PSA/DNA, and JSA did not. It's just a matter of collectors trust, and collectors will pay more for it. Check the respective websites Show Schedule to see if they will be in the area that you live. They also do business through the mail. Before spending money on having the autograph authenticated do your homework. Find signatures on line that have been properly authenticated, and compare them to yours. If you feel comfortable that they are authentic then proceed.
I will leave a link below to help you with autograph samples, and two links to authenticate your baseball.
An autograph that is not authenticated by a creditable company could sell at half the price or less than one that is. Two of the top, and most trusted authenticators are PSA/DNA, and James Spence Authentic (JSA). Collectors will pay more for signatures authenticated by either one.
An autograph that is not authenticated by a creditable company could sell at half the price or less than one that is. Two of the top, and most trusted authenticators are PSA/DNA, and James Spence Authentic (JSA). Collectors will pay more for signatures authenticated by either one.
It may sound odd but in some cases PSA/DNA, and JSA authenticated signatures may sell higher than a Letter of authenticity from an unknown or less trusted authenticator that witnessed the signing even though PSA/DNA, and JSA did not. It's just a matter of collectors trust, and collectors will pay more for it.
Check the respective websites Show Schedule to see if they will be in the area that you live. They also do business through the mail. Before spending money on having the autograph authenticated do your homework. Find signatures on line that have been properly authenticated, and compare them to yours. If you feel comfortable that they are authentic then proceed. Try the helpful Link below to compare your signature. And I also left links to both Authenticators.
It really depends on the item; is it a notable only on the ball or is it a multi-signed ball. There are significant issues with PSA/DNA, JSA or just about everyone else regarding non-notables. If it is Babe Ruth than Rich Simon SPorts Inc., is a better choice. If it is a Mickey Mantle then PSA/DNA has better insight than JSA although JSA is also good as well. Just be aware that because they say it's authentic doesn't always make it authentic. They have made their fair share of mistakes or called something non authentic when it was signed in the presence. The best COA to optain is ITP (in the presence) or WPP (witnessed) by either of these firms.
What that means is that their rep was there and watched the signing. Another factor, if you read their disclaimers and read them you should is that it is just an opinion which they readily acknowledge could be in error.
An autograph that is not authenticated by a creditable company could sell at half the market value or less. Two of the top, and most trusted authenticators are PSA/DNA, and James Spence Authentic (JSA). Collectors will pay more for signatures authenticated by either one. It may sound odd but in some cases PSA/DNA, and JSA authenticated signatures may sell higher than a Letter of authenticity from an unknown or less trusted authenticator that witnessed the signing even though PSA/DNA, and JSA did not. It's just a matter of collectors trust, and collectors will pay more for it. Check the respective websites Show Schedule to see if they will be in the area that you live. They also do business through the mail. If you did not aquire the signatures yourself, or are not sure of its origin, do your homework. Before spending money on having the autograph authenticatedfind signatures on line that have been properly authenticated, and compare them to yours. If you feel comfortable that they are authentic then proceed. Try these helpful Links below for comparing signatures.
Signatures that have not been properly authenticated by a trusted authenticator could sell at half the market value or less. Two of the top, and most trusted authenticators in the hobby are PSA/DNA, and JSA. Check their websites for information, and fees. They do business through the mail but you could check the show schedule to see if they will be in your area.
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