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News about American Memorabilia and PSA
In a recently concluded auction (March 18,2004) by American Memorabilia, Lot
190 was a signed 500 Home Run baseball with 12 signatures. The online catalog and printed catalog listing for this baseball stated that PSA/DNA and Mike Gutierrez had authenticated the baseball. Several experienced collectors and dealers, viewing the catalog and the online pictures, were of the opinion that the ball contained at least one very questionable signature. One of them communicated with Jimmy Spence of PSA/DNA, questioning the authenticity of the baseball. Mr. Spence stated that PSA/DNA had not authenticated the baseball. He further stated "the ball was knocked down by us" and that American Memorabilia "inadvertently forgot to pull it." Mr. Spence then stated that Victor Moreno (head of American Memorabilia) was "notified to remove the baseball from the auction." According to the American Memorabilia website (americanmemorabilia.com) the baseball was never removed, the wording on the website always stated that PSA/DNA and Mike Gutierrez had authenticated the baseball, and according to the American Memorabilia website the ball sold for $1429 to bidder 7197. After the auction ended I contacted Victor Moreno of American Memorabilia for his side of this story. I asked him if he had a PSA COA for this baseball. He stated "PSA pulled out on that." When I asked him why he still stated in his auction that PSA had issued a COA for the ball, he said "I better let you talk to Kieta." (Kieta is his partner). I was put on hold for seven minutes and Kieta finally got on the phone. She said "Richard, I am gonna have to call you back." I told her I was sending out my newsletter and I wanted to get their side of the story, but she repeated "I am gonna have to call you back." I waited for a call back, but it never came. Let me sum up. Mr. Spence said PSA/DNA knocked down the baseball. Yet the American Memorabilia website stated that they had a PSA COA for the baseball. When questioned Mr. Moreno claims "PSA pulled out on that." Mr. Spence stated that Mr. Moreno was "notified to remove the baseball from the auction." Yet the ball was sold in the auction, with the claim that there was a PSA COA with the baseball. |
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As always, thanks for the information.
For those of you still unaware, Rich's website has a great page discussing forgeries, particularly with regard to sports collectibles. I highly recommend you check it out. |
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Victor Moreno is the former President of the IACC/DA. Anybody that is
a friend of Steve Koschal must be considered dangerous. I even heard that Richard Simon was holding hands with Koschal at a recent Midwest Show. http://www.uacc.org/koschal.htm Remember that old saying - 'if you sleep with dogs, you'll get fleas'. Moonwalker |
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Why not sign your real name to the garbage you post on newsgroups?
Why don't you discuss the issue I posted? Victor Moreno was deposed as head of IADA. Care to comment about the substantive issues in my post? I posted facts, why not write about them? Richard Simon |
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It is kind of difficult to depose someone from the Presidency of a
club that is defunct. http://www.uacc.org/bulletin1.htm. I can't help but think that the club failed because the leadership team of Moreno, Koschal, Keyes and Frost buried it with their attacks on the industry. I just can't believe someone as respected as Richard Simon would get in bed with these people. It is too bad. Moonwalker |
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Moonwalker,
omeone as respected as Richard Simon I really hope you respond to Rich's questions off list. We had a dialogue and I found him to be very respectful. It sounds like you may have a grievance that needs to be aired, even if you'd rather not do it in front of the newsgroup. You're entitled to your opinion but I think you'd feel better if you wrote to Rich. I know I was hesitant to respond but I found it to be helpful. Just a thoguh. |
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My question about all of this is what does Stephen Koschal have to do with my
original post about PSA and American Memorabilia? It has nothing to do with it at all. This "Moonwalker" has a beef with Steve Koschal. That is his story. There are people out there who have beefs with every single person in the autograph business. But this thread was not the place to bring it up. |
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My beef is with all of the bozos that ran the IACC/DA. Your original
post spoke about Victor Moreno, the former President of that organization. I find it ironic that you expose him for selling a forgery, yet you walk around recent shows with the person that hand picked him for that job. I think your credibility is questionable if you have now aligned yourself with any current or former officers of that supposed club. The midwest show wasn't the first occasion that you were spotted holding hands with Koschal. A lot of people have been hurt by that person over the past 8 to 10 years. If you are now in some type of partnership with him (whether it be formal or not), people need to know. He is a cancer to autograph collectors everywhere! Moonwalker |
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You keep knocking Steve Koschal, yet you give no details nor do you sign your
name. Your posts have zero credibility unless you do that. Anyone can flame another person on newsgroups, but at least do it with some evidence, not just some useless innuendo. As I told you in an e mail, and you acknowledged it, picking Victor Moreno as head of IADA was a mistake. He was then removed as head of IADA. End of mistake. You make a mistake and then you rectify it. That is what was done. Would you suggest they have left him in as head of IADA? |
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