Some Good Info For Autograph Collectors

[vonbrandingo]

Even if the article doesn't have a name at the end, there looks to be some pretty convincing evidence of unproffesionalism by JSA. The JSA letters look pretty real to me, and why are they putting C Morales in the item type section?

I've been thinking about sending some auto'd cards to jsa for authentication because they will grade both the auto and card and the Beckett holder is much nicer and protects better, but now I'm reconsidering it and may just send them to PSA/DNA instead. Too bad psa doesn't grade the card and auto, just one or the other. Wonder when they're gonna catch on.

[vonbrandingo]

Just read some of their other articles too, maybe I should avoid psa dna too! . One thing's for sure, I'm definately not sending anything in to PAAS or whatever they're called. I agree, taking it with a grain of salt is probably a good idea.

[trsent]

Even if the article doesn't have a name at the end, there looks to be some pretty convincing evidence of unproffesionalism by JSA. The JSA letters look pretty real to me, and why are they putting C Morales in the item type section?

I've been thinking about sending some auto'd cards to jsa for authentication because they will grade both the auto and card and the Beckett holder is much nicer and protects better, but now I'm reconsidering it and may just send them to PSA/DNA instead. Too bad psa doesn't grade the card and auto, just one or the other. Wonder when they're gonna catch on.

What kind of cards are you having certified? Cards you had autographed in person or cards pulled from packs autographed?

[spartanservitto]

What kind of cards are you having certified? Cards you had autographed in person or cards pulled from packs autographed?

The more I read that site, it seems to be a propaganda tool to drive up their own business. They get out of hand on some of the items, they describe a yankee ball as being no good, when it clearly is legit from the 1996-1997 era... Ill take it with a grain of salt.

-Tony

[vonbrandingo]

What kind of cards are you having certified? Cards you had autographed in person or cards pulled from packs autographed?

Pre-90's rookie cards I got signed in person and through mail-order. These are the only cards I collect, in fact I am looking to sell my entire collection of everything else.

I believe psa dna will outlast the jsa/bgs partnership, so I would rather get my cards certified by psa dna, but some of my cards would receive high grades as would the autos on them, so it's unfortunate that psa dna doesn't offer that service.

[otismalibu]

but some of my cards would receive high grades as would the autos on them, so it's unfortunate that psa dna doesn't offer that service.

Didn't PSA previously offer that service, where they would grade the card & auto?

[vonbrandingo]

Didn't PSA previously offer that service, where they would grade the card & auto?

I'm not sure if they previously did, but I called them to find out if they do that now and the response was no, they only grade either the auto or card. The rep didn't have a reason, and it seemed like she thought there would be no good reason for not being able to grade both.

On another note, I believe autograph alert took the uda stickers off the items, so jsa didn't know they were uda. Jsa would never say they failed the items because they were authenticated by morales. Instead, they would simply say the autographs examined didn't match known exemplars for the reasons listed on the rejection letters. If anything in the article is true, it's a pathetic situation.

[otismalibu]

I'm not sure if they previously did, but I called them to find out if they do that now and the response was no, they only grade either the auto or card. The rep didn't have a reason, and it seemed like she thought there would be no good reason for not being able to grade both.

I'm pretty sure they did, but have no idea when they stopped. I'd contemplated sending a few of my mintier signed cards, many years ago, but never did.

Isn't this a graded auto card?

[vonbrandingo]

Yes, the condition of the card is graded an 8, but the autograph is not graded. If the auto were graded, it would say "auto grade only" but since it doesn't say that, the grade is for the condition of the card itself.

If the card and auto were both graded, there would be two separate grades, like the jsa/bgs holders have for their auto and card grading service. I've never seen an auto card certified by psa dna with two separate grades for the auto and card condition.