Some third party authentication companies will glance at your autographed memorbillia and instantly tell you it's not genuine, but not before charging you a huge fee to do so.
Make Sure You Do Not Fall Victim to Third Party Authentication Companies.
This one story is about as bad as it can get. This is a perfect example why the hobby is in a decline. This is also another reason why this collector could be done with this hobby.
The following illustration is said to be a genuine signature of astronaut Scott Carpenter. The genius who thoroughly examined this autograph is a person (you'll never know who) called an "expert" at JSA. See illustration below.
Put a few drops in your eyes and see the back of this card. This authenticating company was proud to place their sticker on the item which usually decreases the value of an autographed item. In this case you can't destroy an item that is already mis-authenticated.
Below are four illustrations of genuine signatures of Scott Carpenter.
Most can understand why "PADAH" a group of over 70 professional autograph dealers and auction houses do not have to refund for any item that comes with a COA from a high profile company who claims to authenticate autographs.
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