MLB Authentication Error?

[Jays1fan]

Re: MLB authentication error

That might just be the Session Date. If you want to email me the MLB Hologram Number , I will check it out for you.

[legaleagle92481]

Re: MLB authentication error

The helmet was probably collected after that game and if Nick had gotten an ab in that game the helmet was probably in the dugout for him to use. Since batting helmets are used in more than one game I wouldn't worry to much about it.

[shoremen44]

Re: MLB authentication error

Send them an email... I had an item that was authenticated to a game a player did not play in...

I sent them an email and they checked with the authenticator and it was actually retrieved the day before.

they corrected it in their system

[tigerdale]

Re: MLB authentication error

is it possible to that it was the last home game?? I know a lot of times the last game & last home game a lot get authenticated...

[metsbats]

Re: MLB authentication error

Thanks for all the feedback Guys.

LH724717 is the MLB hologram number.

I didn't realized the date may reflect the session or date collected and not a particular game date the item was used.

[Mattingly85MVP]

Re: MLB authentication error

Send them an email... I had an item that was authenticated to a game a player did not play in...

I sent them an email and they checked with the authenticator and it was actually retrieved the day before.

they corrected it in their system

Has anyone here purchased an item that should have been MLB authenticated but was mistakenly not. I won an item from Yankee Stadium on the MLB.com auction site this past July and the item came to me only with the steiner hologram on it, no MLB authentication. I must have called steiner and emailed MLB.com auctions 10 times before they told me that the item had been pulled out of the stadium without being authenticated first. They offered me a refund, but I love the item so much that I just let it slide. I know its the real deal because I've photographed it many times while it was in use over the years, but it just bothers me that it slipped through their hands w/o authenticating it (can't believed they missed it since its 7ft long, not like its a small item)

[flaco1801]

Re: MLB authentication error

yeah the authenticator remembered it was the day before lolololol

[metsbats]

Re: MLB authentication error

Has anyone here purchased an item that should have been MLB authenticated but was mistakenly not. I won an item from Yankee Stadium on the MLB.com auction site this past July and the item came to me only with the steiner hologram on it, no MLB authentication. I must have called steiner and emailed MLB.com auctions 10 times before they told me that the item had been pulled out of the stadium without being authenticated first. They offered me a refund, but I love the item so much that I just let it slide. I know its the real deal because I've photographed it many times while it was in use over the years, but it just bothers me that it slipped through their hands w/o authenticating it (can't believed they missed it since its 7ft long, not like its a small item)

This happened last year with some Shea stadium items which I picked up from MeiGray. Fortunately I noticed the MLB hologram was missing before loading it into my van. Ended up leaving the item with MeiGray who had to get it authenticated in person by MLB at a later date. The items were shipped to me after the mlb hologram was attached.

[mbenga28]

MLB Authentication changes

have any of you had an item that was MLB Authenticated as game issued or game ready but you found photo matches to your piece showing it was actually game used? if so, can you request MLB Authenticated to revise the description, and if they do such requests what kind of proof/information do you need to provide them?

thanks.

[mbenga28]

Re: MLB Authentication changes

sorry if the title was misleading, I meant to say "description changes" but typed too quickly.

[slam]

Re: MLB Authentication changes

I have a few items that were marked issued, but could be photo matched. Good luck trying to get MLB to switch the description. I would say you have a 0% chance.

[mbenga28]

Re: MLB Authentication changes

if you provide them the photo and it matches the item, why wouldn't they change it?

[legaleagle92481]

Re: MLB Authentication changes

As has been said before on other posts MLB will not authenticate something as gu if they did not see it used. There is a ton of gu stuff listed as GI in the MLB database for this reason. It is very tough but offers the collector the uptmost protection.

[mbenga28]

Re: MLB Authentication changes

what kind of protection and integrity does the system really offer if you can photo match an item used from a game that is listed as issued on the database?

[April 10, 1962]

Re: MLB Authentication changes

what kind of protection and integrity does the system really offer if you can photo match an item used from a game that is listed as issued on the database?

I guess it depends on what your intentions are. I can see how someone would think there's no protection if that person intended to sell the item instead of collecting it for themselves. Not sure if this is the case here, but as oen other member already stated, the program has a high integrity and they follow rules in a strict manner. I like it.