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I guess the point of the matter is that as usual with PSA no one actually knows who is authenticating what and by what means they are doing it. I mean how do Bill in FL , Kevin in VA , and Rich in NV actually physically see and inspect and authenticate each item submitted to PSA because of their geographical distribution ?
That is what my friend told me about their "authenticating" process and certing the rare ones versus the more common ones , lest we forget that PSA authenticates more than just baseball autographs and with varying turn around times. Last edited by Klrdds; 01-20-2017 at 09:02 AM. |
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Just speculating but personally I never would sign a COA based on just a scan. It does seem though that the team is appearing at many card shows.
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To add answers to some of the open questions in this thread, the three new additions to PSA, Rich Albersheim, Bill Corcoran and Kevin Keating are winding down their autograph businesses and will no longer be buying and selling once they have wound down their inventory.
The team will be traveling extensively and will be spending time in California regularly to examine autographs. Rich Albersheim will be relocating to California. Kevin and Bill will be staying in Virginia and Florida. The logistics of all this still seem to me to be possibly difficult. IMO this might result in slower authentication times but that is my opinion only. I don't know if that will happen.
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Hi Richard,
Just curious, I guess the obvious questions are: 1) Whether the autograph business is no longer lucrative or popular enough for the dealer 2) The PSA grading opportunity was much more lucrative for all three 3) A combination of both I've been a customer of all three of these guys as well as Phil Marks in the past (as well as you and Jim Stinson ![]() Last edited by Scott Garner; 01-22-2017 at 12:13 PM. |
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I hope their well-earned respect and reputations do not get lowered or damaged by going to work for a "corporation " that is a business first and as such must turn a profit to be viable.
Giving up your independence for this is a big gamble unless you are looking to slow down and get out of the day to day "rat race' of buying and selling and having customers constantly ask you when making a purchase from you "if their purchase from you will pass PSA ". |
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Before the change-over at PSA, I never observed the below-style Derek Jeter forgery authenticated by PSA....Ever.
I'd sure like to know who at PSA certed it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEREK-JETER-...vip=true&rt=nc JeterSignatureRookies-Forgery-PSA.jpg Below is a recent thread I did on Derek Jeter "Signature Rookies" forgeries. http://live.autographmagazine.com/fo...ource=activity |
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