PSA and auto authenticity

[Natedog]

Hi all - back when PSA had quarterly specials, I sent in a few cards that I got autographed in Spring Training back in the late 80's/early 90's. Three HOF's: Maddux, Chipper, and Puckett. All really nice, bold autos. I didn't think twice about sending them in - after all, I got them myself so I knew they were good. Well, PSA apparently didn't think so, and they returned all 3 with questionable authenticity. I didn't bother complaining, as I knew it would be my word against theirs. Has anyone else had an experience like this, and what did you do?

Thanks!

[sreader3]

Try JSA or Beckett. PSA is uber-conservative about grading certain autos. I will give Willie Stargell as an example. At the end of the day, it’s just an opinion.

[theshleps]

That happened to me with Trouts I got in person along with Jeters and Kershaws. Fortunately I had a special deal with them (not anymore) where I wasn't charged for rejects. I sent them in a 2nd time and they passed. The big guys like Corcoran and Keating don't that often look at the recent guys as far as I know (could be wrong). Not sure how good the other folks are. Even though JSA doesn't slab if you want something authenticated I like them as to speed. Beckett IMO slabs too many that aren't good so JSA is a happy medium

[chaddurbin]

Post pics. Psa should not be missing late 80s sigs of maddux chipper and Puckett. They had pretty consistent sigs.

[Natedog]

Thanks for the replies! I will post pics of the cards later today.

[roarfrom34]

they usually are pretty good however a couple years ago I subbed two Goose Gossage signed cards that I personally obtained within 5 seconds of one another at a golf tournament (that looked identical).

one got slabbed as authentic and the other was returned as questionable (like who fakes a Gossage signature?). Anyways I subbed the other one again a year later and it came back as authentic