dimaggio(?) from leland

[JimStinson]

BUT ...lelands is very good , might just be a case of everyone trying to do everything real quick who knows
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[chaddurbin]

thx jim--does the urine analogy also apply here? i sold the other 6 lesser value to a board member, might need to contact him if something's up.

[RichardSimon]

Chad - sh-- happens sometimes, even the good auction houses can slip up on occasion. This Joe D was probably the result of a little rush job. I am sure they will make good on it.
FYI - the other three look fine.

[Forever Young]

It amazes me how some people get free passes and are allowed to make mistakes while others are not. Bottom line is, humans make mistakes. I am guessing that some people on here like Leland’s because they do not use psa or jsa rather than if they are the MOST competent auction house or not.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Forever Young

It amazes me how some people get free passes and are allowed to make mistakes while others are not. Bottom line is, humans make mistakes. I am guessing that some people on here like Leland’s because they do not use psa or jsa rather than if they are the MOST competent auction house or not.

They don't use PSA or JSA for a reason.
The in house people at Lelands are very knowledgeable and do not need outside help.
And Ben, while I am not excusing them, mistakes on a Joe D autograph do not compare to an Ed Dele(sp)hanty $30,000 mistake,, when both PSA and JSA blew the authentication despite the misspelling of his last name.

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

They don't use PSA or JSA for a reason.
The in house people at Lelands are very knowledgeable and do not need outside help.

Correct... it costs money.

I am not saying they are without knowledgeable.. I am just saying they make mistakes just like you do Richard. PSA and JSA make mistakes as well but it is my opinion that their coas are superior.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Forever Young

Correct... it costs money.

I am not saying they are without knowledgeable.. I am just saying they make mistakes just like you do Richard. PSA and JSA make mistakes as well but it is my opinion that their coas are superior.

We are all entitled to our opinion. Even you and I Ben.
And I think you are sadly mistaken if you think Lelands does not use PSA or JSA because it costs them money. The procedures on Lelands have been discussed here before and NOBODY has ever accused them of that. You are really reaching Ben to accuse them of that.
Many on this forum agree with me and many agree with you in regards to the TPA's.
That has been argued here over and over but I would be willing to bet that neither Lelands nor I would never have authenticated two George W. Bush letters that were auto-penned when they had both letters in front of them.
I am also willing to bet that neither Lelands nor I would have authenticated those Rocky Marciano gloves that were talked about here in a prior thread.
And if you have a problem with a Lelands autograph I think it is relatively easy to get Mike Heffner on the phone. Try that with PSA or JSA. When your authenticators are in witness protection it is difficult to get any contact with them.