Question RE: PSA/DNA Grading

wufdude

I am putting together a HOF Autograph set and there are several raw, HOF Autographed cards available on Ebay right now. They have authenticated by PSA/DNA with a certificate. I am wondering if I bought these raw, since they have already authenticated, would I still have to pay the $20 to have them go through the whole process of getting slabbed or would I just pay the grading fee?

boggs301012

The items have to have the psa/dna sticker on them , if not then you must pay to have them recertified.


James

jrdolan

I have seen these autos, from Rotman for example, where they come with a PSA/DNA letter of authenticity saying they have examined the autograph in question and believe it to be authentic. But there is no reg. # and no sticker on the item. Or another kind of general letter states that PSA/DNA has inspected a group of items of which this (unspecified) item is part.

If they were inspected, why no sticker or number? Are these LOA's essentially worthless?

sixdart

I've purchased some NFL HOF Mini-Helmets this way. The dealer had graded a dozen in (1) lot and received (1) PSA/DNA COA.

I believe each Mini-Helmet had the same PSA/DNA number and I was mailed a copy of the PSA/DNA COA - which imaged the (12) Mini-Helmets. Upon using the PSA/DNA certification PSA/DNA Cert Verification link, the number matched the PSA/DNA COA. If the item was properly PSA/DNA labeled without receiving a copy of the PSA/DNA COA, then it would work something like Tri-Star's on-line authentication.

The only issue I have with the old PSA/DNA label is that on uneven surfaces the label doesn't always rest flush against that surface - for example a baseball. Because the label wasn't completely adhering to the surface, it could easily be removed. So, without a PSA/DNA COA photo to compare against the signature, there could be an issue? However, I do not think the early PSA/DNA COAs even had the image on them to begin with.

Thanks,

Marcus

wufdude

Thanks for the replies. My feeling is that I would still have to pay the $20 to have it certified and slabbed. I guess the one good thing is that it leaves out the question of whether or not the auto can be certified.