Damn, okay. So this was an instance of a PSA authenticator just messing up?
One of many
Whelp. For the longest time, I thought PSA (and BGS) was an infallible source of truth for card grading/authentication. The community has very quickly worn down my trust in these companies, lol.
You can always tell how new someone is to pokemon collecting by how much they trust PSA
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Guilty 
I’m learning though!
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To me an air tight story on the origins of a Sugimori signature is worth more than the card it is on. PSA’s track record on authentication of his signature is horrible.
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Is it this signature specifically, or are they just terrible at authentication in general?
I’m positive there are a number of other fakes floating around out there for most artists who have publicly signed. Grading is a tool to help you avoid getting scammed with a fake, but it is not something I would souly rely on.
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Ah, okay. In that case, what’s the best resource to having a signature authenticated? Internet crowdsourced opinions?
@davie that, and/or buying from a trusted seller. Send me a DM sometime and I can give you a list of members here I personally trust the opinions of who have collected signed cards for many years.
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Ouu, will do! I’ve recently gotten back into collecting, so the openness and friendliness of E4 (and more broadly the whole community) is a welcome surprise 
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Bump, still across the land searching far and wide
Two new items on the menu tonight.
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Bump