It's official - SGC teams up with James Spence

Knuckles

Straight from SGCCARD.COM:

SPORTSCARD GUARANTY AND JAMES SPENCE JOIN FORCES

Leading sports memorabilia firms offer combined authentication and grading services for autographed trading cards

PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 28, 2005- Two leading names in sports memorabilia have joined forces to offer combined grading and authentication services for autographed trading cards. The alliance was announced jointly by Dave Forman, president of Sportscard Guaranty, LLC (SGC), and James Spence of James Spence Authentication, LLC (JSA).

SGC is a premier sports card authenticator and grader known for its accuracy and consistency. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., the company provides independent, third-party appraisal of trading card condition, the single most important factor in determining a card's value.

JSA is recognized worldwide as the industry authority for autograph authentication. World-renowned auction houses employ the services of James Spence to insure the legitimacy and affirm the value of their autographed offerings.

"Countless collectors have turned to Jimmy Spence to authenticate their treasured collectibles, and we are pleased to align our name with his", Forman noted. "Autograph authentication is a natural extension of our services and one that we are pleased to offer to our valued client base."

Spence concurred, "SGC has an outstanding reputation among card hobbyists as a trustworthy source for grading", he said. "The partnership is a great match, and we look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Dave Forman and his team."

Each trading card submitted to SGC is examined by three expert graders before being encapsulated in a sealed, tamper-resistant plastic holder. Acid-free, museum-quality black paper is custom-cut to frame the card, and an insert lists the card's year, quality and SGC certification number. Autographed cards will now feature the JSA trademark and autograph certification number as well.

For more information, visit www.spenceloa.com (not too sure where this 'more information' is...)

DaBigHurt

Goes to show how desperate SGC is to have to hire a no name like Jack Spence. Does he have any credentials like the TRAINED and CERTIFIED forensic document examiners at PSA/DNA? I doubt it.

Southerncards

dabighurt - the only response I could give would certainly get me banned from the boards but suffice it to say I am amazed that you are able to still spew your rhetoric. You crack me up.

wolfbear

Thank you for the 'late breaking news flash' Knuckles.

Here's a couple of others : Boston won the World Series and the Titanic sunk.

phreakydancin

Knuckles, this same topic was pulled off these forums twice in the past week, including one I started. Expect this to go POOF on Tuesday morning.

rw2win

poof

Stone193

Guys
Why would this thread have to go poof? The fact that SGC is contracting with Spence to do some authenticating is fact and should be accepted by PSA. Spence is still running an independent company for authentication. He is advertising in SCD:



From what I have read, his departure from PSA was amicable and he wanted to have his own company.
The fact that another company wants to use his service is understandable.

Unless I have missed something.

mike

Southerncards

Stone - I think the "poof" will be caused by a 3 letter combination that seems to be dirty word around here. I dont believe it has anything to do with Spence. I could be wrong though.

Knuckles

I apologise if this was a repost.

WinPitcher

Southern if that was the case then all the sgc threads would have gone poof (i have never seen one go poof b4 spence was in it) rest assured spence is the reason it is goin POOF

Steve D

phreakydancin

Mike I totally agree with you. I was a little suprised when my thread got pulled, but I guess PSA doesn't take kindly to a bit of advertising for a new competing service from one of their rivals.

Stone193

<< <i>I apologise if this was a repost. >>


Cheer up Knucks
Everyone has done this at one time or another. I once added to a thread some info that I pulled from the internet on Alan Hager and didn't realize that the guy relating the thread was the author!!!

Talk about singing to the choir!!

mike

jrdolan

<< <i>Goes to show how desperate SGC is to have to hire a no name like Jack Spence. Does he have any credentials like the TRAINED and CERTIFIED forensic document examiners at PSA/DNA? I doubt it. >>


Uh, you're joking, right?.

TimeMachine

DBH... whatever they are paying you, it can't be enough man!

Dogs aren't even that loyal...