Piedmont Cards / ACE Authenticated Babe Ruth Signed Silver Certificates

[murphusa]

how the world turns, this week we visited a relative of my wife's. Unbeknown to me was that he had an autpgraph business in an antique mall. When we went to his booth I could tell something was wrong and asked where he obtained his material. He said Coaches Corner. I told him the truth about the company and he stated proudly that in 5 years of doing business he only had one return which he sent back to CC and was given a full refund,

To him they are a company that stands behind their product.


I could never change this guys mind

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by murphusa

how the world turns, this week we visited a relative of my wife's. Unbeknown to me was that he had an autpgraph business in an antique mall. When we went to his booth I could tell something was wrong and asked where he obtained his material. He said Coaches Corner. I told him the truth about the company and he stated proudly that in 5 years of doing business he only had one return which he sent back to CC and was given a full refund,

To him they are a company that stands behind their product.


I could never change this guys mind

Scares me to think that a guy like this probably has a drivers license and a voter registration card.
I don't believe this guy at all. How could an "autograph dealer" look at CC every month and not know that they are selling crap.
Perhaps they are fooling the occasional, casual buyer but a dealer? No, I don't believe that any dealer who has bought from them for five years does not know that they are selling crap.

[David Atkatz]

But you seem to believe (based on your pleas) that Frank is just an innocent dupe of the evil fraudsters.

[murphusa]

He sells used records and other stuff so the autographs are a sideline. Most of the stuff is from the entertainment side of things. He believes because CC has backed him the one time he got the return.

Like I said I could not convince him they were bad

[Exhibitman]

Scary stuff, that's for sure.

I was nearly burned on a Marciano wife-signed piece; I recognized the handwriting instantly when I saw the exemplars posted here. It was a PC postmarked in 1956, so he was having her sign stuff even then. JSA caught and rejected it at the National.

[thetruthisoutthere]

I was checking out some of the putrid crap on the Sept. 2011 Coach's Corner auctions and counted 134 autograph auctions that are certed by ACE (Justin Priddy). Much more than Chris Morales or Ted Taylor.

No surprise here.

I wanted to add that of the 134 auctions that are certed by ACE (Justin Priddy) 124 do not contain photos. How convenient for Justin and Coach's Corner.

[RichardSimon]

Guess Justin is the new favored authenticator for the Roaches.
Way to go Justin!!
Wonder how Mssrs. Taylor and Morales feel about that.
It is a shot at their pocketbook, so I am sure they are not happy.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

But you seem to believe (based on your pleas) that Frank is just an innocent dupe of the evil fraudsters.

This is not to speak for everyone else here, David, but I don't think anyone believes that.

[thetruthisoutthere]

In my opinion, when it comes to authenticating autographs, Justin Priddy (ACE) now resides in the same circle as Chris Morales and Ted Taylor.

[GrayGhost]

yet, oftentimes, a "fancy watermarker or w/e" COA w calligraphy and all can dupe an unsuspecting buyer. People just need to do their homework and find out who really offers the most accurate OPINIONS (thats all they are). Then, PSA, JSA, Richard Simon, Keating and others will get the business. Nobody is infallible, but I know I would do my homework before buying something I really want, be it a Matty sig or something more common like a Pete Rose.

These three you mentioned Chris, belong in the circle of doom, or a vortex to flush them out of the hobby.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

In my opinion, when it comes to authenticating autographs, Justin Priddy (ACE) now resides in the same circle as Chris Morales and Ted Taylor.

Chris Morales clearly takes the dubious distinction of the #1 slot with Ted Taylor close behind in the #2 position.

Battling it out for 3rd, we have Justin Priddy, Donald Frangipani, Drew Max and the mysterious Nicholas Burczyk.

Quite a distinguished crew!!

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

Chris Morales clearly takes the dubious distinction of the #1 slot with Ted Taylor close behind in the #2 position.

Battling it out for 3rd, we have Justin Priddy, Donald Frangipani, Drew Max and the mysterious Nicholas Burczyk.

Quite a distinguished crew!!

None of these guys offer opinions. They sell certificates. Call it "forgery laundering."