Is it worth getting this Kobe auto authenticated?

[jeebus86]

So I had this Kobe auto for over a year now, and within that year, I've seen a lot of fake autos and plenty of real ones. And I'm very confident that this auto is legit, and I'm thinking about getting it authenticated.

My question is, who's the better authenticator, PSA/DNA or BGS/JSA?

What is the process of getting a card authenticated and what is the cost?

And more importantly, is it really worth it? With so many certified kobe autos out there, do you think this will be valuable?

Any help will be appreciated!


Here's a pic of the card:

[CandyMan23]

Looks pretty good bro, very good chance that it's real. As far as getting it authenticated, it's not certified, and I really would'nt because you have to think to yourself "how much would this card sell for anyway?" and my guess would be around $30 and it would definitely cost you some change to get it authenticated (atleast $10) so really I don't think it's worth it, but that's just me.

[jeebus86]

Looks pretty good bro, very good chance that it's real. As far as getting it authenticated, it's not certified, and I really would'nt because you have to think to yourself "how much would this card sell for anyway?" and my guess would be around $30 and it would definitely cost you some change to get it authenticated (atleast $10) so really I don't think it's worth it, but that's just me.

Thanks for the input man! :)

[Horns2525]

If you are going to keep it for your PC then I would get it authenticated.

[Italy61587]

If you are going to keep it for your PC then I would get it authenticated.

i think the total opposite of this......if it's gonna stay in your PC, why bother gettting it authenticated.....not like it's gonna change the autograph

[tarheelsnipe]

I guess it all depends how much faith you put into the authenticators. If you think they really know their stuff, then send it in. I personally put zero faith in them. I had a roommate in college that was a calligraphy artist. He could forge pretty much any signature he saw in little to no time. Secondly, I've seen plenty of posts on other message boards about people that submitted autos that were personally obtained to the two you mentioned, and they came back as fake. I respect their card grading expertise, but that's as far as I will go with them. GL with whatever you decide.

[meloman315]

where did you get it?

[HIJACK12]

i think the total opposite of this......if it's gonna stay in your PC, why bother gettting it authenticated.....not like it's gonna change the autograph

I guess it all depends how much faith you put into the authenticators. If you think they really know their stuff, then send it in. I personally put zero faith in them. I had a roommate in college that was a calligraphy artist. He could forge pretty much any signature he saw in little to no time. Secondly, I've seen plenty of posts on other message boards about people that submitted autos that were personally obtained to the two you mentioned, and they came back as fake. I respect their card grading expertise, but that's as far as I will go with them. GL with whatever you decide.

I had a lot to say about this topic until I read these to posts . My thoughts exactly guys.

[jeebus86]

Thanks for the input guys! I thought about it some more, and I think I'm gonna keep it as is. I checked the prices, and it ranges from $30-$40 to get it authenticated, and I don't think it's worth it. Even if the auto is real, i doubt I'll get $40 for it.

And obviously, the only reason why I want it authenticated, is so I could sell it.

where did you get it?

I got it on ebay for $3 dlvd over a year ago.