Richard Simon follow up to UD's Fake quad auto
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Just thought I would give everyone a quick read from Richard Simon on the follow up to the (hopefully) not to be forgotten Upper Deck quad auto situation that was on HBO last month. The read is from a monthly newletter (copied and pasted) from Richard Simon to subscribers:
Today's fax newsletter from Sports Collectors Digest (SCD) contains a statement
from the Upper Deck Company regarding the quad card controversy. The company
president Bob Andrews stated "We are disapointed that HBO chose to run a TV
segment where a convicted felon was allowed to cast doubt on this card." Mr.
Andrews seems to ignore myself, Global Authentication, PSA Quick Opinion, one
unnamed but well known authenticator, dealer Seth Boyd, and the grandson of
Walter Johnson who have all had problems with 1 or 2 out of the 4 autographs on
this card. The company also states that "We utilize well known and respected
vendors, each with many years of experience, to provide autographs for our
cut-signature products. Each vendor must provide us with a COA". Well I would be
curious to know who provided the following signatures which have been looked at
(digital images only) by NUMEROUS autograph dealers, none of whom believes in
the authenticity of these autographs. (download the attachments and see these 3
autographs for yourself).
Upper Deck indicates in their statement that a "premier authenticator" will be
retained for future autographs. So the actions of Mr. Jaffe (the man they call
the felon) and the story on Real Sports have brought about a change in Upper
Deck. Interesting that they call him a felon, yet have now changed their system
as a result of his actions.
My question is who authenticated the autographs that are in question now? Were
they ever authenticated by a third party after purchase? If so who? Who sold
Upper Deck the autographs that are in question now?
I have been told that SCD will shortly be running a story about the Upper Deck
Signature cards. I am also hearing that other publications, including the New
York Daily News and the AP are going to be running stories about this shortly.
Other UD cards from this set are turning up with questionable autographs.
Today's fax newsletter from Sports Collectors Digest (SCD) contains a statement
from the Upper Deck Company regarding the quad card controversy. The company
president Bob Andrews stated "We are disapointed that HBO chose to run a TV
segment where a convicted felon was allowed to cast doubt on this card." Mr.
Andrews seems to ignore myself, Global Authentication, PSA Quick Opinion, one
unnamed but well known authenticator, dealer Seth Boyd, and the grandson of
Walter Johnson who have all had problems with 1 or 2 out of the 4 autographs on
this card. The company also states that "We utilize well known and respected
vendors, each with many years of experience, to provide autographs for our
cut-signature products. Each vendor must provide us with a COA". Well I would be
curious to know who provided the following signatures which have been looked at
(digital images only) by NUMEROUS autograph dealers, none of whom believes in
the authenticity of these autographs. (download the attachments and see these 3
autographs for yourself).
Upper Deck indicates in their statement that a "premier authenticator" will be
retained for future autographs. So the actions of Mr. Jaffe (the man they call
the felon) and the story on Real Sports have brought about a change in Upper
Deck. Interesting that they call him a felon, yet have now changed their system
as a result of his actions.
My question is who authenticated the autographs that are in question now? Were
they ever authenticated by a third party after purchase? If so who? Who sold
Upper Deck the autographs that are in question now?
I have been told that SCD will shortly be running a story about the Upper Deck
Signature cards. I am also hearing that other publications, including the New
York Daily News and the AP are going to be running stories about this shortly.
Other UD cards from this set are turning up with questionable autographs.
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