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Posted By: DJ

Won't an LOA from Spence make it easier to sell...because more uneducated people will bid in the belief that it is authentic....therefore putting a premium on the piece...meaning the item will sell for substantially more? Isn't Shelly basically correct? I think it's all about the comfort level of the consumer. I sold an item once for $12...the exact same item with LOA from PSA/DNA sold for $91.

I have seen authentic Jackie Robinson's on eBay attract only the educated buyers and these autographs sold for $300-350. I sold an authentic cut similar to the one this gentleman has for $310 three years ago. Now if you pay the $75-100 to have it authenticated, I have seen them sell on average for $500-600.

Yes, a good seller will obtain a large collection of signed items (those blanket letters) and be able to pick through the good and the bad and fill up small rubbish basket...instead of passing it on as "authentic" (because it came with LOA from PSA/DNA) to their clients.

DJ