PSA/DNA "Blanket" LOA

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Posted By: Cap

JT,

When I bought the lot, what I did was simply make a copy of the Blanket LOA and included it with every signature that was purchased.

Did I get top dollar? Not really. I could have done better by 'slabbing' or getting individual LOA's. My purpose was to sell off the rest of the items in hopes of paying for the two dozen items that I put in my collection which I did. The collection I bought was a 'mish-mash of photos' and of the 505, I kept 18 for myself, sold 430 on eBay, 20 to others and threw away about forty because they were secreterials, didn't like the signatures or were unknown players from the 1980's. I accomplished my goal and made a couple hundred bucks. At that time, I noticed a few interesting things on eBay at one time involving Cool Papa Bell signed photo(and I'm pretty sure I could pinpoint this to any sports somewhat common signature).

A signed photo w/o PSA/DNA LOA sold for $15.
A signed photo w/ copy of blanket (mine) sold for $26.
A signed photo w/ original blanket LOA sold for $36.
(this of course could just be a coincidence)

I'm not exactly sure how you want to distribute these items for resale. Ebay? If so, how many items are you going to be slabbing? How many are you going to sell without a slab?

I would probably make a pile of signatures that I want slabbed and send them in. I would trust that PSA/DNA would make the right decision in authenticating them again. After all, they thought they were good once. I would include a copy of the blanket LOA just to let the guys know that they passed it once.

If they do fail it, throw them up on eBay with a copy of the blanket LOA with the rest of the items that you chose not to slab.

Hope this helps!

Cap