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How do you know if a COA is a fake

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How do you know if a COA is real or not?
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Re: How do you know if a COA is a fake

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It's not usually a matter of having a "fake" COA, its more of the matter of having a COA issued by a reputable company that you can trust. Anyone can issue a COA, whether their business model and ethics are going to stick around long enough to make any guarantee they offer worth anything is another question entirely. Simply buy from reputable companies and collectors that can be trusted and you will have no problem.
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Re: How do you know if a COA is a fake

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tansk1 wrote:It's not usually a matter of having a "fake" COA, its more of the matter of having a COA issued by a reputable company that you can trust. Anyone can issue a COA, whether their business model and ethics are going to stick around long enough to make any guarantee they offer worth anything is another question entirely. Simply buy from reputable companies and collectors that can be trusted and you will have no problem.
so JSA and Pieces of the past i would say can be trusted..........
Favourite Autograph: Mila Kunis

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Re: How do you know if a COA is a fake

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You never know if they are real. I found one website that you could pay a pretty low price and just print a COA. The DNA stuff is weird because you really think they are doing DNA test with autographs...do you really think they have celebrites DNA? I hope I helped!
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JSA, PSA/DNA, AMA, etc are all third party authenticators. If their paperwork is attached to an item it is to simply state their opinion on the authenticity. Third party authenticators DO NOT guarantee any of their opinions in any way. It is up to the dealer selling the piece to offer the guarantee, which is why it is best to always purchase from a reliable and trustworthy source.
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Thank you both of you guys, you guys helped alot :D
Favourite Autograph: Mila Kunis

Autograph Successes:Brandon Flowers (lead singer of the Killers) IP, Mila Kunis!!, Blake Lewis, Robert Muchamore, Cast of Coronation Street, Mark Salling, One Tree Hill Cast (when Chad and Hilarie were still in)

Most Wanted: Katy Perry, Eva Longoria, Adam Brody, Megan Fox, Dominic Monaghan, Bradley Cooper, Chace Crawford, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Rachel Bilson, Ben Mckenzie, Mischa Barton, Ian Somerhalder


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