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Q: What is included in the PSA/DNA Vintage Certified service?
Q: I do not want a label on my collectible item. What are my options?
Q: Whose DNA is used to mark the autographed items?
Q: Why can't somebody just replicate the DNA
used by PSA/DNA?
Q: How can I tell if an item has been authenticated
by PSA/DNA?
Q: What will happen if the PSA/DNA experts
do not think my autograph is real?
Q: I have a team ball where the majority of names
are on your autograph list. If not all of the
autographs are on your list, will you still certify
my baseball?
Q: Is the PSA/DNA sticker removable?
Q: What's so special about PSA/DNA autographs? Will dealers recognize this name?
Q: Do you guarantee that the autographs you certify are genuine and those you do not are fake?
Q: What is included in the PSA/DNA Vintage Certified service?
A: Each signature submitted for autograph authentication is thoroughly examined
by the foremost sports signature expert in the industry. Life long
experience, a nationally recognized reputation, the largest exemplar file in
the hobby and formal training in the field of Forensic Document Examination
combine to offer the most reliable service to identify autograph legitimacy.
The Letters of Authenticity that are generated are guaranteed to be accepted
by any major auction house or your fee will be refunded. Clientele include
most national auction houses (Christie's, Mastro Fine Sport, Grey Flannel,
Hunt Auctions, etc), dealers, collectors and investors nationwide.
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Q: I do not want a label on my collectible item. What are my options?
A: The application of invisible DNA laced-ink, in conjunction with our
tamper-evident label and matching Certificate of Authenticity, is the
PSA/DNA security matrix which will identify your collectible as
certified. However, if you do not want the tamper-evident label on your
item(s) you can request that the label be placed on the Letter of
Authenticity (LOA). Be aware that items with fees of under $50.00 will
require the label on the item unless you up-grade the Certificate of
Authenticity (COA) to an LOA and check the appropriate box on the
submission form.
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Q: Whose DNA is used to mark the autographed items?
A: The DNA that is used to tag the item is synthetically engineered without human
cells. It is chemically synthesized specifically for PSA/DNA by DNA Technologies Inc. The same process
will be used as the official security mark for tickets and passes at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney,
Australia.
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Q: Why can't somebody just replicate the DNA
used by PSA/DNA?
A: It is next to impossible to replicate the DNA that
is used to tag each item. PSA/DNA has contracted DNA Technologies, Inc. to create a DNA trace
liquid with a code that is known only to PSA and DNA Technologies. The chances are 1 in 33
trillion that someone would be able to randomly recreate the exact sequence of the DNA strand that
is used for the PSA/DNA tag.
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Q: How can I tell if an item has been authenticated
by PSA/DNA?
A: The most obvious way to tell if an item has been authenticated or certified
is to look at the tamper-evident PSA/DNA sticker. It is a half-inch square and bears the
certification number of the item. Additionally, PSA/DNA certified items come with a Certificate
of Authenticity that verifies whether the autograph is Guaranteed Authentic or Vintage Certified.
As a final step, the invisible PSA/DNA ink can be viewed using a specially calibrated infrared laser.
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Q: What will happen if the PSA/DNA experts
do not think my autograph is real?
A: It will be returned with a brief explanation as to
why our authenticators did not conclude that the autograph was genuine.
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Q: I have a team ball where the majority of names
are on your autograph list. If not all of the
autographs are on your list, will you still certify
my baseball?
A: Yes. In most cases our team of experts will be able to authenticate all
the autographs of a vintage team ball even if the less common autographs are present.
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Q: Is the PSA/DNA sticker removable?
A: We use a tamper-evident label that can only be applied to an object once and cannot be reapplied to any other object. The label can be removed but will checkerboard upon removal leaving behind fragments of the label. If the sticker has been removed accidentally or intentionally PSA/DNA can re-issue a label and Certificate of Authenticity at a discounted rate. We will need a copy of the original invoice to provide this service.
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Q: What's so special about PSA/DNA autographs? Will dealers recognize this name?
A: PSA/DNA is a state-of-the-art autograph authentication service developed by
Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) of Newport Beach, California. Utilizing a specially synthesized
DNA technology provided by DNA Technologies, Inc., PSA/DNA provides legitimacy to autographed
collectibles and helps combat the problem of counterfeits. Professional Sports Authenticator
(PSA) is the world's largest third-party grading and authentication service in the trading card industry.
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Q: Do you guarantee that the autographs you certify are genuine and those you do not are fake?
A: No. We do not guarantee autographs under the Vintage Certified program. By
using this program, you are paying for the opinion of the top experts
in the world, using state-of-the-art examination
tools and techniques.
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PSA/DNA
P.O. Box 6180 Newport Beach, CA 92658
Tele: (800) 325-1121, (949) 833-8824
Fax: (949) 833-7660
info@psadna.com
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