Question about PSA/DNA!!!

[wellthought]

Can someone that's been around the autograph industry for a very long time please answer this question to the best of your knowledge?

Is PSA more likely not to authenticate a REAL autograph than to authenticate a FAKE autograph?

Thanks.

[Doc Holiday]

They've been known to do both. I trust absolutely nothing with a PSA DNA sticker.

[wellthought]

They've been known to do both. I trust absolutely nothing with a PSA DNA sticker.

Everyone makes mistakes and a certain margin of error is expected. I would say that if they're correct >97% of the time that would be acceptable. What margin of error do you think (or know) PSA has "both ways"?

Can you suggest someone else?


Thanks.

[Doc Holiday]

Agreed it's not an exact science however PSA DNA has authenticated rubber stamp signatures, Fascimile signatures, they have misidentified signatures and deemed them authentic, the list goes on. I would not be able to suggest anyone else as I deem the 3rd party authentication process a joke.

[wellthought]

So apart from TTM and IP where do you suggest the autograph enthusiast to acquire autographs?

Thanks.

[wlperie]

I keep an eye on Barack Obamas autograph for sale on eBay. I have NEVER seen PSA DNA authenticate what I believe to be a fake Barack Obama autograph, but I have seen autographs from other celebrities authenticated by them which are fake. I think that, like most authentication companies, they are good at authenticating from some celebs, bad at authenticating others.


Read www.autographalert.com and you will realize that you cannot trust any third party authenticator 100%.

[wellthought]

I keep an eye on Barack Obamas autograph for sale on eBay. I have NEVER seen PSA DNA authenticate what I believe to be a fake Barack Obama autograph, but I have seen autographs from other celebrities authenticated by them which are fake. I think that, like most authentication companies, they are good at authenticating from some celebs, bad at authenticating others.


Read http://www.autographalert.com and you will realize that you cannot trust any third party authenticator 100%.

So, do you think PSA is good at authenticating Michael Jackson autographs? The reason I ask is that I bought a PSA/DNA authenticated Michael Jackson autograph from Memory Lane, Inc. on ebay for $750.00.

[dobie516]

It must be impossible to be able to authenticate every autograph correctly. I've seen much of their work and think they do a good enough job. My question is, does any other service do a better job?