coa question please

[mailman]

Hi everyone! My question is basically how important is a COA? I recently bought a jersey from a well-respected seller, and in the sale description it said " This jersey will come with an original letter of authenticity from the Redskins.". I received the jersey and there was no COA as listed. The jersey is a throwback that was only used for one game all year. Photos show it was most likely the jersey used in that game. If/when something happens to me and my wife has to pass the jersey on, does a COA matter if the pictures are a good match? I saw an NFL auction last nite where the jersey was completely wrong for the game listed, yet it still sold for $1200 and it came with a COA for the wrong game. So how much does the COA really matter? Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

[chaidinar]

Photomatch>COA any day of the week, in my opinion.

[tom1315]

If matched in a game - good enough for me. COA becomes secondary. I’d probably invest in a good picture from Getty Images or Almay and place with your jersey.

Tom

[mailman]

Thanks! I have a good photo including one from his locker before the game,and a bit of video from the game also The seller actually came thru with a COA so in the future if anything happens my wife will be abe to do something with it. I think a good photomatch is better than a COA too but there are people who can't live without that COA!

[DoctorLoomis]

COA’s...LOA’s....are virtually worthless. I’ve had the actual athlete swear to me the jersey was worn in so and so game, and I proved that they were full of it. A jersey stands up to photo matching scrutiny or it does not. It’s that simple. No photo match = guessing = errors = bad jerseys.