[Steve D]

For me, the third-party authentication is a definite plus, but by itself, it really means nothing.

I look at the signature and compare it to others I know or feel are authentic; if it doesn't look good to me, then I pass on it, regardless of whether or not it has third-party authentication.

Yes, there are signatures that I won't even consider buying unless they've been authenticated, but I pass up a lot of "atypical" signatures that have been authenticated, even by the top companies, simply because they don't look like I think they should.

I guess, in a nutshell, it comes down to "Eye Appeal"; if the item doesn't have it on it's own, no third-party authentication is going to provide it.

Steve