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08-06-2021, 10:00 PM #1
Authentication Question
Sorry if this has been talked about before or if its in another section but, what Authentication companies do you guys trust and what ones are complete junk? I know PSA, JSA and Beckett are supposed to be the top companies and I have been told Global is untrustworthy. I have seen other companies like I just came across one on eBay called Heritage Authentications. the autographed photo has a sticker that says heritage and a number and I went to the website and the website is like bare bones and it doesn't tell you much when you look up the authentication number.
I know buying autographs on eBay is iffy anyway but, what companies do you guys trust?
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08-07-2021, 07:32 AM #2
Joe,
I think you are doing fine with the ones you listed. Just do your due diligence and you should be fine. If Global is GAI I bought some of their grading cards but then again it was at a discount as they do not get the big premiums as the other companies. The biggest thing if you truly do your research you will see even Beckett, PSA, JSA, have all let non legit autographs slip thru the cracks. So, tread on the water carefully and do as must research as you have time when making a bigger purchase as those are the ones folks will fake. If your like me and small collector then you usually do not have anything to worry about as the low end stuff is not usually faked.
DON
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08-07-2021, 07:43 AM #3
I found this from a while back as someone shared it in the years past. Just like we are having a grading boom now and there new companies sprouting up like weeds it not something new.
Many are out of business
AAA
AAI ( American Authentication Inc)
ADVANCEDGRADING.COM
AGS (Advanced Grading Specialists)
ALL STAR GRADING
ASA (Accugrade Sportscard Authentication)
ASGC (All Star Grading Company)
BCCG (Beckett Collectors Club Grading)
BCG
BEARSTATS GRADING SERVICES
BGS (Beckett Grading Service)
BGUM (Beckett Game Used Memoabilia)
Blue Chip
BRG (Best Rate Grading)
BSVA
BVG (Beckett Vintage Grading
Capital Grading
CCS (Card Collector Services)
CEX (Certified Express)
CGA (Card Grading Authenticators)
CGS (Champs Grading Service)
CLG
Compugrade
CPG (Certified Pro Grading)
CSA (Certified Sports Authentication)
CSC (Sports Card Grading Service)
CSG
CTA
EGS (Express Grading Service)
FGA
FGS (Finest Grading Service)
GAI (Global Authentication Inc.) (Bankrupt)
GAI (Global Authority Inc) (new owners of GAI)
GEM
GEM Elite
GEM-Sports
GGI (Gem Grading Inc.)
GGS (Gem Grading Services)
GMA
GRA
GRADEMYCARDS.COM
GRADING UNLIMITED
IGX
IKON
ISA
KSA (Kressler Sports Authentication)
MAJOR LEAGUE GRADING
MAP (Screw Down Holder)
MGS (Masters Grading Services)
MGS (Mint Grading Service)
NASA (North American Sportscard Authentication)
PCCG (Pro's Choice Card Graders)
PCG (Professional Card Graders)
PGA (Professional Grading Authority)
PGC (Premier Grading Certification)
PGC (Premier Grading Company -same as above?)
PGC (Pro Grade Certified)
PGI
PGS (Professional Grading Service)
PRE-Grading Service (uses screwdowns)
Premium Sports Grading
PRO (Pro Sports Grading)
PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator)
PSA (Pacific Sports Authority)
PSG (Pristine Sportscard Grading)
PTG
RGA
SBC (Superlative Baseball Card Certification)
SCD Sports Collectors Digest (SCD) folded and was sold to Sports Card Direct (SCD)
SGC (Sportscard Guaranty)
SNAGGLETOOTH
SPA (Authenticated)
Sportscard Grading Association
STADIUM CLUB GRADING
SWG (Southwest Card Grading)
TCG
TFA (The Final Authority)
TGA
UGS
USA (Ultimate Sportscard Authority)
Verisleeve (Sticker on Card Saver)
VGR (Venture 21)
VGS
VSA
VSG Vanguard
WCG (World Class Grading)
As those sprouted up back in the 80's and 90's when cards were all the rage and look what happened. I would say some of these new start ups will not be able to last when the dollars into the hobby shrink.
DON
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