If I could shed a little light for those who care about accuracy.
It is my understanding that JSA does not issue LOAs on the spot for high value/risk items, which require a LOA as no lower level of service is available. The item is examined on-site to ensure it is a live signature, date the medium, it is photographed and then it is returned to the owner.
Later, a number of JSA authenticators and consultants review the item to determine authenticity. The submitter receives his or her LOA or rejection letter in the mail a week or two later.
To my knowledge, Jimmy and the senior authenticators all review high value items. So the notion that someone can slide a Babe Ruth by JSA with only one person seeing it at an on-site visit is a fallacy.
Note that this is my impression of how it works and I am not officially speaking for JSA.
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