2005 SHAUN ALEXANDER Game Used Seahawks Road Jersey PSI

[rbalm]

Joel,

If you go to WWW.gameexclusives.com, they have a authentic Shaun jersey for sale.

Adam

[trsent]

Adam, thanks, here is their photo of a 2005 Shaun Alexander White Road Jersey:



Notice the letter "A" matches the game photos I have shown. I just wonder if maybe there was a game photo that I cannot find of Alexander or a teammate that has a font that matches the jersey listed on eBay.

[trsent]

I received a reply from PSI today:

"HI

THE JERSEY SHOWS GREAT GAME USE AND WE ACQUIRED IT DIRECTLY. I HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESEARCH WHAT STYLE FONTS WERE USED FOR EACH LETTER ON THE NAMES. I WILL CHECK WITH THE TEAM TO FIND OUT IF THEY USED ANY OTHER "

I emailed them asking for what they find. I made it clear, I would like to find a style match of that lettering from 2005, but I personally have investigated this myself for hours with no luck. I hope they find something positive out because I am interested in this jersey, but also it would be a shame if this jersey sold and it couldn't even be style matched in a photograph. There are photos available from every game in 2005!

[Eric]

I received a reply from PSI today:

"HI

THE JERSEY SHOWS GREAT GAME USE AND WE ACQUIRED IT DIRECTLY. I HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESEARCH WHAT STYLE FONTS WERE USED FOR EACH LETTER ON THE NAMES. I WILL CHECK WITH THE TEAM TO FIND OUT IF THEY USED ANY OTHER "

Joel-

Did Bernie check back with you on this matter? The item is to close soon and it's over $900.
Eric

[Eric]

Joel-

Did you ever get a response about the nameplate?
The item sold for $1,562.00
Eric

[trsent]

Joel-

Did you ever get a response about the nameplate?
The item sold for $1,562.00
Eric

Yes, I did receive the following reply last night and I just logged back in today:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Question for item #8830690466 - 2005 SHAUN ALEXANDER Game
Used Seahawks R...
From: PSIAUCTIONS@aol.com
Date: Tue, June 27, 2006 7:19 pm
To: joel@alpert.net

Joel

My connection with the individual from Seattle has only told me that the jersey was indeed worn by Shaun. I find the font interesting myself but I also know there are many inconsistencies with modern NFL jerseys, so many that I have documented them to the best of my ability over the past 3-4 years. More than you can imagine or care to know about.

The team repairs, and other factors are exact to other Seattle jerseys I have received from them. I always tell collectors that in regard to discrepancies whether it be in the year on neck swatches, patches, Reebok logos, and name fonts: the players don't wear them for us and for sure the equipment managers don't inspect them for all things being accurate before they go on the field.



Regards, Bernie

PSI - Pro Sports Investments, Inc.
P.O. Box 100
Howell, NJ 07731

Main Office - 1.732.905.7977
www.ProSportsInvestments.com
Sales@ProSportsInvestments.com


"But whoever denies me before men, I will deny him before my Father in Heaven." Matthew 10:33

I replied to Bernie and told him after watching tape of games from 2005 and looking at photos from Getty and Beckett - I couldn't find one player with that font used. I did not hear back from him this morning. I would have bought that jersey for more than the high bid if the lettering could have been verified.

I don't care about team repairs and use if the item cannot be style matched for a name-plate font. I feel the buyer of this jersey has a jersey that cannot be authenticated elsewhere, so it is useless to me personally. There are photos from every game available for 2005, so somewhere there should be a photo of that font in use.

Remember, I once returned a Matt Hasslebeck to a seller due to the same exact font issue.

[trsent]

I still have not received a reply from PSI about my continued concerns that I emailed them on Tuesday. I guess their company policy based on this auction and our discussions tells me that this company will buy items from their source and will accept all items as genuine from their source even if photographic style-matching is not available.

In other words, their source is more valulable to their certification than simple font lettering style matching on a player's alleged game used jersey.

Again, my issue is that I have spent hours on this project (even before the PSI jersey was listed) attempting to find game photos or video images with any Seattle Seahawk player in 2005 wearing a jersey with the font used for the letter "A" as shown in the previous photos from the PSI jersey on auction.

I cannot find one player (yes, I watched some game film also to verify this statement as Getty and Beckett didn't help me with my style-match either) who has such a font used. I asked them to help me find such, they couldn't. I asked the forum members to help me find such, they couldn't.