Need some help ID'ing some autographed items
charliehustle14
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Hi Guys,
I've spent a lot of my spare time this winter better organizing my collection and in particular lining up stuff for submissions. I've decided to take the plunge and start sending in some of my baseball HOF'ers and vintage stars autograph collection in to PSA/DNA for authentication and encapsulation. I have three items I'm unable for which I'm unable to identify the issue (if there is any). I've consulted both the Beckett Almanac and SCD Standard Catalog. If these are actually catalogued cards/photos, then I'd like to have the issue indicated on the flip. If anyone has any insight on the following items, I'd really appreciate it.
1) Nolan Ryan Postcard. This was obtained through the mail circa 1986-1987 and I believe is a team issued postcard. I think I've narrowed this down to '83, '84, '85, or most likely '87 Astros Team Issue Re-Release. The dimensions are 3 x 5 inches, and yes, it's butt-ugly with that diamond cut! It's my only Nolan Ryan auto, however, and there is something inherently cool about an auto I got firsthand, if not in person.
2) Ted Kluszewski photograph. Dimensions are 3 1/2" x 5 1/8". On standard photo stock with matte finish. When I first got this about 20 years ago, I thought this must be an original photo. However, a friend recently acquired a Klu auto on the exact same photo. That makes me wonder if this is part of perhaps some uncatalogued team issue.
3) Roger Maris photo/card. Dimensions are 4 1/2" x 7". It's on standard photo stock with a matte finish. This one was personalized to me and I have no question as to its authenticity. My aunt saw Mr. Maris at a restaurant in Florida about a year before he died and she was kind enough to obtain this for me. I have always thought that this was something he had made to pass out to fans, but I've never seen another example of this one. Look familiar to anyone? By the way, I've called PSA perhaps a dozen times over the last year and a half trying to get a conclusive answer on whether or not they will even put this in a holder. Anyone else had any luck getting something this large encapsulated?
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
Todd
I've spent a lot of my spare time this winter better organizing my collection and in particular lining up stuff for submissions. I've decided to take the plunge and start sending in some of my baseball HOF'ers and vintage stars autograph collection in to PSA/DNA for authentication and encapsulation. I have three items I'm unable for which I'm unable to identify the issue (if there is any). I've consulted both the Beckett Almanac and SCD Standard Catalog. If these are actually catalogued cards/photos, then I'd like to have the issue indicated on the flip. If anyone has any insight on the following items, I'd really appreciate it.
1) Nolan Ryan Postcard. This was obtained through the mail circa 1986-1987 and I believe is a team issued postcard. I think I've narrowed this down to '83, '84, '85, or most likely '87 Astros Team Issue Re-Release. The dimensions are 3 x 5 inches, and yes, it's butt-ugly with that diamond cut! It's my only Nolan Ryan auto, however, and there is something inherently cool about an auto I got firsthand, if not in person.
2) Ted Kluszewski photograph. Dimensions are 3 1/2" x 5 1/8". On standard photo stock with matte finish. When I first got this about 20 years ago, I thought this must be an original photo. However, a friend recently acquired a Klu auto on the exact same photo. That makes me wonder if this is part of perhaps some uncatalogued team issue.
3) Roger Maris photo/card. Dimensions are 4 1/2" x 7". It's on standard photo stock with a matte finish. This one was personalized to me and I have no question as to its authenticity. My aunt saw Mr. Maris at a restaurant in Florida about a year before he died and she was kind enough to obtain this for me. I have always thought that this was something he had made to pass out to fans, but I've never seen another example of this one. Look familiar to anyone? By the way, I've called PSA perhaps a dozen times over the last year and a half trying to get a conclusive answer on whether or not they will even put this in a holder. Anyone else had any luck getting something this large encapsulated?
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
Todd
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