

steve_grad
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@Steve_Grad
Autograph Authentication Expert | @pawnstars on @history | 24-yr Lead Authenticator @PSA_DNA & Beckett | Co-Owner @GradCollection | Husband to @stephisgreat72











@PSAcard @natsturner guys what are we doing here? @Steve_Grad what happened once you left?!

@renoipgp ebay.com/sch/i.html?ite… This account is selling a large amount of your counterfeit products, yet I see that you haven’t taken any action at all.





This is why I value access to real specialists. Shawn has focused on Gretzky autographs for 40+ years and authenticates Gretzky for @goatauthentics. @Steve_Grad new video adds the broader industry view: era, mail returns, autopen, and modern signing context all matter. Video: youtube.com/watch?v=CY9ImH… The best fakes do not always come with fake COAs. Sometimes they come with real slabs and misplaced trust. For your protection, all the certificates shown above have already been added to the @CheckCOA Fraud Alert database. #WayneGretzky #TheHobby #PSA #Beckett #CheckCOA #FakeAutographs






The Certificate of this @CGCCards Graded Fake Luka Auto Card is still Alive.

@Steve_Grad, this is exactly the issue. If Jordan signed jerseys with small cert cards are guaranteed fake, why are these @PSAcard and @beckettcollect numbers still live in the databases? I added these examples just today. Active cert lookups give scammers credibility. Why not disable or flag high-risk Jordan certs?

Note to all: don’t buy Michael Jordan autographs unless it’s been verified by a top guy like Steve Grad. A sticker on eBay means jack. Stop it. It’s not a good deal or a fair deal. It’s just a bad idea.

The Brooklyn Boys have made their way to the hotel in Philly. Tunnel Culture and sitting patiently in Team Hotel lobbies go hand in hand!

@_E7VH @Steve_Grad I’d have to go back into the store tomorrow but this is what @dacardworld has as the COA!

Glad RR Auction handled it. Unfortunately, because of the flood of fakes, auction prices for athletes like Messi with a Beckett sticker have dropped 50-60%. But for those who actually do the research and verify the certs, it opens up new opportunities. I recently found this #Messi auto with a Beckett sticker that looked good to me. The listing didn't mention an LOA, but I ran the cert through @CheckCOA - it turned out to have full LOA certification with a photo match in the database. I won it at auction for just $407. It just proves that people don’t check certificates, and legit items get lost in the mass of fakes. The actual market price for these jerseys with a full LOA is around $1,500.