I was at Heinz Field yesterday and noticed a Superbowl 43 display that had a PSA/DNA game used football from the game. You could read the PSA/DNA COA and it clearly stated that the football had been authenticated by PSA/DNA to be a game used football from the game.
Why would the Steelers ever send off a game used football and pay PSA/DNA to authenticate it? Isn't it more probable that PSA/DNA could have switched out the game used football with a game issued ball and or retail replica model that never made it on the field? It's not like anyone is going to question the authenticity of the football without the PSA/DNA COA if the Steelers just put a sign saying game used football from the SB 43 victory. I trust memorabilia like this even less every time is changes hands to someone outside of the organization.
COA's like this always remind me of things like Gretzky's 1851st point puck (http://www.classicauctions.net/Defau...=61&lotid=323). You'll never really know which one was actually used in the game because some shady person switched out the real one with a puck that never touched the ice.
Do you think COA's in these types of circumstances actually lower the value and increase the potential for fake memorabilia even when it's located in the Teams stadium/arena?
Why would the Steelers ever send off a game used football and pay PSA/DNA to authenticate it? Isn't it more probable that PSA/DNA could have switched out the game used football with a game issued ball and or retail replica model that never made it on the field? It's not like anyone is going to question the authenticity of the football without the PSA/DNA COA if the Steelers just put a sign saying game used football from the SB 43 victory. I trust memorabilia like this even less every time is changes hands to someone outside of the organization.
COA's like this always remind me of things like Gretzky's 1851st point puck (http://www.classicauctions.net/Defau...=61&lotid=323). You'll never really know which one was actually used in the game because some shady person switched out the real one with a puck that never touched the ice.
Do you think COA's in these types of circumstances actually lower the value and increase the potential for fake memorabilia even when it's located in the Teams stadium/arena?
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