[pypercards]

Has anybody heard of a store, Authentic Sports out of Delray Beach, FL?

I won an autographed Dan Marino football at a charity auction at a local church. When I got my item, it included a Certificate of Authenticity from Authentic Sports - 1730 South Federal Highway #140 - Delray Beach, FL.

When I tried Googling them, I got no hits, and a search of the address comes back as a shopping mall, but Authentic Sports is not listed among the stores in the mall. They could easily have moved over the years, but I can find no other listings for them.

While I bid on it more to help the charity, and I bid low, I am still wondering whether of not I can trust that it is a real autograph, or a rip off.

Any information on this company, including current contact info, would be greatly appreciated.

[altz11]

I've never heard of them, but I don't collect memorabilia. Best bet is to send football in to PSA to have authenticated.

[joshdetloff]

Why not post a pic of the auto?

[coltsfansince85]

Why not post a pic of the auto?

Yeah, that'd go a long way to verifying... plenty of 'phins/Marino collectors on the boards.

[djohn]

I am always cautious with charity auctions that have no-name or missing COAs on autographed items. It is the prime dumping ground for fake items to go, as the person can get a tax write-off for the donation of the item. Hopefully that wasn't the case for your item, but if you post a good picture of the auto, I'm sure some people will chime in.

[mg54]

Never Heard of them...

But I looked online and I found a few places all over the country with the name "Authentic Sports" and some are located in Florida.

[djohn]

Never Heard of them...
But I looked online and I found a few places all over the country with the name "Authentic Sports" and some are located in Florida.

Yea, it's a pretty generic name.

[jonathani]

I think if it was a reliable company, it wouldn't be hard to find. I hope I'm wrong!