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Historic Auctions - Autographs with no LOA?
Posted By: Matt
Is it usual for an auction house to sell an autographed baseball with no LOA? |
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Historic Auctions - Autographs with no LOA?
Posted By: DJ
There are a few auction houses that do not include LOA's with their purchased items and are well respected (I.e Lelands) or many (most) auction houses resort to utilizing the services of third party authenticators. In this instance, the auction house says they utilize PSA/DNA and JSA and on some items there is a mention, but on the Harris ball, there is no mention of a cert. In some cases, invoices are even used. |
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Historic Auctions - Autographs with no LOA?
Posted By: Jodi Birkholm
Either way, the Harris sig is fine. However, there are signature removals on the ball (which the auction house properly mentions in the description). For investment purposes, I would personally stay away from such an item. A true Bucky Harris single is far tougher than one would think and, in my opinion, a stellar example should command a higher premium than it does. This is a poor man's alternative. Items like these are fine if your objective is not turned toward future financial gain. Somebody obviously purchased an inconsequential Senators team ball and had the additional signatures painted over by Mr. Berman's daughter or someone else. I have to commend her on her artistic ability, but can't say that I condone the practise of signature removal. In all fairness, "Signature Magic" does not hide the truth of what they do; my worry is what the next guy decides to do. To a trained eye, the majority of signature removals are fairly easy to spot. In some instances, however, the use of a video spectral comparator is a great asset. Unfortunately, this piece of equipment costs as much as a new mid-grade automobile, so laymen are never going to have the upper hand. Prior to the purchase of a single-signed ball, please consider the following: |
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Historic Auctions - Autographs with no LOA?
Posted By: boxingbaseballgolf33
Many of the autographs I sell are not unless I feel a LOA is needed |
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Historic Auctions - Autographs with no LOA?
Posted By: Matt
Jodi - thanks for the fantastic information! |
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