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REA blog: Michael Jordan Jersey Authentication Story: 90% of Value Vanishes
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Good story. I think the font on these jerseys discussed here before..The problem I know of is on the "j" in Jordan (doesn't loop up enough). here is a picture of what it should look like. I also think that the arch and size of the letters are is incorrect:
Re: REA blog: Michael Jordan Jersey Authentication Story: 90% of Value Vanishes
I also have the same exact jersey in my collection and I have been told by other Jordan collectors that my jersey might have been made for MJ but never worn, therefore, the jersey was classified as game issued. The other issue was that the NOB where the letter "J" and the "N" are both arched, whereas mine is not arched.
Grey Flannel just sold a similar jersey in their last Basketball Hall of Fame Auction with the description 1992 Michael Jordan Olympic Dream Team Game-Used Jersey (Impeccable Provenance) - Lot # 154 for $16K
Heritage Auctions is also offering the same jersey in their 2007 October Signature Sports Collectibles Auction - Session II #708 - Lot 19879 with the same jersey characteristics, however this is a size 48.
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robert edwards auctions states:
"The following is the catalog description for a 1992 Michael Jordan Olympic Jersey that will appear in the spring 2008 REA auction... This jersey was personally donated by Michael Jordan to a Ronald McDonald charity auction in 1993, where it sold for $19,500. The Ronald McDonald House was a favorite charity of Michael Jordan and he was always very generous to their efforts with his time and support. The jersey is accompanied by a letter from Ronald McDonald Children’s Charity of North Carolina, dated August 3, 1993 and provided at the time of its initial purchase, which states in part: “This letter is to verify that Ronald McDonald Children’s Charity of North Carolina, did, in fact, receive a Michael Jordan Authentic White 1992 Summer Olympics Game used Jersey.”..Our consignor originally wanted to consign this jersey to our April 2007 auction,..It should be noted that our consignor, after receiving all of the above information, was given the option by REA of having the jersey returned to him. We also gave him the option of auctioning the jersey properly described. To his credit, he accepted all of the above facts stoically and insisted that we sell the jersey properly described, even though he realizes that it will now sell for a small fraction of what he paid for it. We believe that some unscrupulous individuals would have taken the jersey back and sold it privately, without mentioning the MEARS report. Our consignor chose the high road."
currently, heritage auctions has a 1992 jordan olympic gamer up for auction. see here:
the description reads:
"Exceptional provenance is likewise supplied, with a 1993 letter (complete with postmarked envelope) from "Ronald McDonald Children's Charities of North Carolina, Inc." which states, "To Whom It May Concern: This letter is to verify that Ronald McDonald Children's Charities of North Carolina, did, in fact, receive a Michael Jordan Authentic White 1992 Summer Olympics Game used Jersey. The jersey was purchased from us by Ron Marth for $19,500."
they are different jerseys. what am i missing here? 2 jordan jerseys, donated by jordan to the ronald mcdonald house, and both sold for exactly $19,500 and both letters are dated august 3? same consigner?
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robert edwards' previous 92 jordan olympic gamer that sold in a 2007 auction for $38,187.50. it came with a letter from the Michael Jordan Foundation. REA notes that "This is one of only two Michael Jordan white mesh 1992 Olympic jerseys in existence. The other example was sold in 1999 at a Ronald McDonald Charity auction and was later displayed in 2001 at the Museum of Science and Industry, located in Chicago, as part of a special Michael Jordan exhibit that ran from May through November of that year."
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note the differences in font from REA's previous 92 jordan gamer and the one GFC recently auctioned off. most notably seen in the "N". the nob on REA's is a true vertical arch. GFC's isn't.
photos of jordan and his teammates from the olympics show a very pronounced vertical arch. the only jersey i can see in this thread that really comes close is REA's previous jersey that sold for $38k with a letter from the Jordan Foundation.
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How many Olympic uniforms are given to players at that time? And how many were actually game worn or used during that time? Is there any other authority that can help verify this information?
How about Champion? Is there any authority that verifies the tagging if these were really considered authentic?
The only difference between the two jerseys is the ARCH on the NOB "JORDAN" (the Letters "J and "N")
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The jersey on HA has a hologram that looks like it was tampered with. Could the hologram been taken off of another jersey and placed on this jersey? The holograms are designed to break apart if tampered with.
There is no mention of damage to the hologram in the auction description.
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Interesting to note how many Jordan basketball items have been submitted to Mears. Thumbs up to mears and REA on their work on the Jordan jersey, From this list you'd think he was like the best basketball player ever or something...
By my count it breaks down like this
4 Pro Cuts
1 Not Gradable
4 Authentic
2 Unable To Authenticate
2 A4
1 A4.5
19 A5
1 A7
1 A7.5
3 A8
6 A10
1980's Michael Jordan North Carolina Tar Heels Road Warm-Up NOT GRADABLE Wilson 304819
Circa 1981-83 Circa 1981-83 Michael Jordan University of North Carolina Warm Up Jacket Unable to Authenticate Medalist/Sand Knit 306501
1984 Michael Jordan Team USA Warm-Up Jacket AUTHENTIC Descante 259317
1984 Michael Jordan Team USA Home A10 Descante 258650
1984-85 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road A8 Rawlings 303933
1984-85 1984-85 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road Trunks AUTHENTIC Rawlings 305608
1984-85 1984-85 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road Jersey A10 Rawlings 305609
1985 1985 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Home Jersey A5 Rawlings 307251
1985-86 1985-86 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Home Jersey A7 Rawlings 305073
1986-87 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road A8 Sandknit.Macgregor 259110
1987 1987 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Home Jersey A8 Sandknit/Magregor 306612
1988-89 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Home Jersey A10 Sandknit/MacGregor 302613
1989 1989 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Home Jersey A5 Sand Knit/MacGregor 306357
1989 1989 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road Jersey A5 Sandknit 306393
1989-90 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road Warmup A5 Sand Knit/MacGregor 302601
1990-91 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road A5 Champion 303739
1992 Michael Jordan Team USA Home A10 Champion 303939
1992-93 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road A5 Champion 258194
1992-93 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road A4.5 Champion 258414
1992-93 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Home PRO CUT Champion 100114
1992-93 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Home A5 Champion 300342
1992-93 1992-93 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Home Jersey A4 Champion 302406
1993 Michael Jordan Eastern Conference All-Star A5 Champion 303760
1994-95 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road Pro Cut Champion 304247
1994-95 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Home A5 Champion 303662
1995 1995 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Home Jersey A5 Champion 305607
1995 1995 Chicago Bulls Home Trunks Attributed to Michael Jordan AUTHENTIC Champion 306293
1995-96 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road A7.5 Champion 258375
1996 1996 Michael Jordan All Star Game Road Jersey A5 Champion 307216
1996-97 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls NBA Finals Road A5 Champion 258196
1996-97 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Pro-Style Home A4 Champion 258647
1996-97 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road A5 Champion 258635
1996-97 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls All Star Jersey - Pro Cut Pro Cut Champion 100003
1996-97 1996-97 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road Jersey & Shorts A5 Champion 259178
1996-97 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls All-Star Pro Cut Champion 305651
1997 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls All-Star A5 Champion 303756
1997-98 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls All-Star A5 Nike 304248
1997-98 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road A10 Nike 300135
1997-98 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road A5 Nike 300280
1997-98 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Road A5 Nike 259023
1997-98 1997-98 Chicago Bulls Shooting Shirt Attributed to Michael Jordan AUTHENTIC Nike 305610
1997-98 1997-98 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Home Jersey - Not Gradable Unable To Authenticate Nike 306888
2001-02 2001-02 Michael Jordan Washington Wizards Home Jersey A10 Nike 307252
Circa 2002 Michael Jordan Washington Wizards Practice A5 Nike
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