Charles Comiskey Cut Auto 1/1 BGS 9.5

[Buckswin07]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

I think what he's saying is that you need to do your due diligence and know the difference between the two before you just purchase something blindly and then later post it for sale for $2000+. The above looks NOTHING like "the real Comiskey's" autograph. Not even close. I don't think he was being rude...

Well, I didn't purchase the card blind. It was pulled from a pack, graded. So I had to take the card, and Beckett at its word. What due diligence could I have possibly done? If I pull a Sportkings auto, and it's graded/authenticated by Beckett, it does not make me nieve to assume it's real.

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by Buckswin07

So I had to take the card, and Beckett at its word.

Not meant to criticize or condemn, but this statement is the MAIN concern. WHY do you feel you have to take them at their word??? Search the board and you will find several PSA/DNA fails that are certed, and we don't "take their word" so to say...........

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

Not meant to criticize or condemn, but this statement is the MAIN concern. WHY do you feel you have to take them at their word??? Search the board and you will find several PSA/DNA fails that are certed, and we don't "take their word" so to say...........

Greg,
Only several?

I just noticed this thread.
This is another perfect example of why these ridiculous 1/1 things are such crap.
They probably destroyed two letters in this nonsense. One of which would have been worth thousands of dollars. They make it into a 1/1 card and it makes speculators think it is something special. It is only a marketing gimmick. Take something of value, destroy it, then create something with phony value. A marketers dream and a real collectors nightmare.

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by richardsimon

greg,
only several?

i just noticed this thread.
This is another perfect example of why these ridiculous 1/1 things are such crap.
They probably destroyed two letters in this nonsense. One of which would have been worth thousands of dollars. They make it into a 1/1 card and it makes speculators think it is something special. It is only a marketing gimmick. Take something of value, destroy it, then create something with phony value. A marketers dream and a real collectors nightmare.

+10000

[Buckswin07]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

Not meant to criticize or condemn, but this statement is the MAIN concern. WHY do you feel you have to take them at their word??? Search the board and you will find several PSA/DNA fails that are certed, and we don't "take their word" so to say...........

I did at first, but after reading several posts on the matter, I went ahead and agreed with everyone's sentiments. That's Why I reported the findings by the good folks here to people that could assist me.

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by buckswin07

i did at first, but after reading several posts on the matter, i went ahead and agreed with everyone's sentiments. That's why i reported the findings by the good folks here to people that could assist me.

+1000

[tazdmb]

Just to be clear, Beckett grades autographs, they do not authticate autographs. There is a big difference.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by tazdmb

Just to be clear, Beckett grades autographs, they do not authticate autographs. There is a big difference.

Do you mean that they will encapsulate forgeries and grade them?

[tazdmb]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Do you mean that they will encapsulate forgeries and grade them?

To some extent, possibly. They rely on the card company to authenticate the autograph. They will simply grade an autograph. If the card company gets it wrong, so will they. Heck, see the card that started this thread. I am sorry to dig up old dirt, but I still have strong doubts about the Cartwright that was also part of the Sportking card that was advertised here earlier.