Legitimate Mathewson Auto?

[glchen]

What do you guys think about this Mathewson auto? Is it legit?

[David Atkatz]

Absolutely not.

[phikappapsi]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Absolutely not.

+1

[Scott Garner]

+2

Please keep one thing in mind as a buyer. There are no "bargain" Matty's floating around out there.

Expect to pay over $12,000 minimum, FYI.

[GrayGhost]

looks awful

[Mr. Zipper]

Even if it was authentic, it should be ruled a fake and destroyed based on the wretched display alone.

[mighty bombjack]

Just to enforce what the others are saying: no way.

[glchen]

This auto was actually sold by EAC Gallery auction that ended last night for around ~7500. Link When I posted the question yesterday, it was only around 3K. The auction stated that the auto was actually passed by JSA, but when I asked them for the LOA, it looked very stranged to me (attached). Usually, I thought that JSA LOA's had photos of the auto, but this one didn't. I checked JSA cert check, and it did not come up. When I sent an email to JSA asking if this was a valid cert/auto, they never replied to me.

[mighty bombjack]

That appears to be an "auction LOA." It means that JSA has ostensibly approved the auto, but they want you to pay a fee to slab it or upgrade to a full LOA. PSA/DNA did this same thing until they saw people flipping the autos on eBay with the auction letter (which they never intended and thought wouldn't happen due to a lack of photo connection between item and letter), so now they just say that it's preapproved.

[Bilko G]

Originally Posted by glchen

This auto was actually sold by EAC Gallery auction that ended last night for around ~7500. Link When I posted the question yesterday, it was only around 3K. The auction stated that the auto was actually passed by JSA, but when I asked them for the LOA, it looked very stranged to me (attached). Usually, I thought that JSA LOA's had photos of the auto, but this one didn't. I checked JSA cert check, and it did not come up. When I sent an email to JSA asking if this was a valid cert/auto, they never replied to me.

Is their anyways you can post a bigger picture of that letter, without making it an "attachement"? Its too small to read this way. Thank you.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by glchen

This auto was actually sold by EAC Gallery auction that ended last night for around ~7500. Link When I posted the question yesterday, it was only around 3K. The auction stated that the auto was actually passed by JSA, but when I asked them for the LOA, it looked very stranged to me (attached). Usually, I thought that JSA LOA's had photos of the auto, but this one didn't. I checked JSA cert check, and it did not come up. When I sent an email to JSA asking if this was a valid cert/auto, they never replied to me.

What a joke!

[glchen]

Here it is. Strange how it says they "believe" as if there is some kind of wiggle room.

[travrosty]

This is what it has come to. what's next?