How good is a PSA Opinion?

[broome1000]

Re: How good is a PSA Opinion?

I wouldn't base a decision so much because it's on a Bobby Brown Ball. Maris had 2 years to have signed on before he died. I have also had the ball in my possession since the mid to late 1980's and have always had it in a holder or cube. I have made a collage to post here of the comparison signatures.

I'm not sure how to post it for everyone to see. Ask Sammy here for his opinion. In my opinion it's not close many of the strokes are very different especially the g into the er in Roger, and then add in the fact that it is a Bobby Brown ball ...but that is only my opinion.

Regards,
Dave

[camarokids]

Re: How good is a PSA Opinion?

I have collected auto's for a long time and do not consider myself an expert . I was once told that a forger will sometimes put too much detail into a fake .

Maybe CollectGU is basing his opinion in part cause the "Roger" is very neat and complete (you can make out every letter) on your ball and the others are not as complete . Just my analysis . I would send the ball off for examination , since it is a high profile player that most likely has a lot of fake sigs out there......

[broome1000]

Re: How good is a PSA Opinion?

thanks for the reply. I appreciate people like yourself who take the time to share their knowledge. In the few months I have been reading this forum I have gained a tremendous amount of knowledge and for that I am grateful. I am going to list it on ebay and get an opinion first. If PSA thinks it is most likely genuine I will end the auction and send it off. If it's most likely not genuine I will also end the auction and chalk it up to a lesson learned. I can't see throwing another $178 dollars into it if it most likely will not pass. Happy collecting to you.

I have collected auto's for a long time and do not consider myself an expert . I was once told that a forger will sometimes put too much detail into a fake .

Maybe CollectGU is basing his opinion in part cause the "Roger" is very neat and complete (you can make out every letter) on your ball and the others are not as complete . Just my analysis . I would send the ball off for examination , since it is a high profile player that most likely has a lot of fake sigs out there......

[CollectGU]

Re: How good is a PSA Opinion?

Also notice that in all the other phtos Roger does not finish off the "o'" in his name the op is left open and yours is completetly closed.

Regards,
Dave

[sammy]

Re: How good is a PSA Opinion?

Personally, I believe your autograph will come back as "Likely Not Genuine"

Sorry.

[bigjimsguitars]

Re: How good is a PSA Opinion?

I have several autographs that I personally obtained and I would love to send them in for authenication (if I ever decided to sell them), but I too would be worried that they would get rejected as it's not an exact science. But one does need to pay the piper to get top dollar.

It would be fair if the grading/authentication services would charge a flat rate that is not based on the potential value if it passes mustard.

I would be pissed off to the imph degree if say my Sandy Koufax auto's or DiMaggio's, etc that I got in Person didn't pass after paying through the nose.

It was my effort to get them and someone else get's paid for an opinion and man, that's all it is....

Worse yet, send in say Joe DiMaggio's Sister's Auto that is pretty damn good and have it pass....

On the Maris in question, the stroke pressure, angle, size,etc look good to me and maybe getting the low dollar guess on it is the first step and then if it passes that test, send it in for the full thing.

It's real sad that a few out there messed this up for all who collect and have put a stigma on this....I love talking to my new friends (and some old ones as well) and mention that I have a nice auto collection and they invaribly ask, how many are fakes due to the earned bad press that resulted from the late 80's onward when the market was flooded with a zillion fake Mantle's, Ruth's, Gehrig's, etc.

[sammy]

Re: How good is a PSA Opinion?

Hi broome1000,

Did you get a PSA/DNA quick opinion on the autograph?

I know it generally takes less then a day.