A BID PLACED IN THIS AUCTION WILL BE CONSTRUED BY GREY FLANNEL AUCTIONS TO BE AN AGREEMENT BY THE BIDDER TO ACCEPT ALL CONDITIONS AND TERMS SET FORTH IN THE BIDDER INSTRUCTIONS.
Grey Flannel Auctions is proud to offer in our March 26th, 2023 Auction a fantastic assortment of high-quality collectibles. To those of you who have never visited our new showroom in Scottsdale, Arizona, we warmly extend an invitation to visit us and inspect the incredible memorabilia presented in this catalog. We realize this is not always possible, and to those bidders who cannot visit our facility, you can rest assured that, in our opinion, each and every lot in this auction is genuine and authentic in all respects. Our commitment to authentication for well over two decades has earned us the reputation as "The Standard of the Industry." The lots that we offer you are not being sold as investments. They are very speculative in a financial nature and should only be bought as collectibles. They are big toys for big boys to enjoy. They are not being offered to you, the buyer, as a financial instrument, simply as a keepsake. We offer no financial warranties whatsoever.
In very few instances can the provenance of game-used items and autographed items be definitely traced to an athlete or individual, even when a letter from a team or player is provided. The following paragraphs discuss the processes used by Grey Flannel Auctions to authenticate lots in our auction. As a result of those processes, based on the information available to Grey Flannel Auctions, we are very comfortable in stating that "in our opinion" the items in our auction are authentic. However, every lot in this auction will be sold "As Is", no exceptions. (See paragraphs below in the Terms & Conditions).Our jersey authentication team is under the incredibly discerning eye of Nick Coppola, who has been collecting jerseys for over 30 years and has carefully and separately looked at every game-used jersey in this auction along with our team. All consignors have verified the game-use of their jerseys in this auction. Every lot in this auction will be accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Grey Flannel Auctions. We will note in the lot descriptions if additional letters of authenticity accompany that particular lot. We have employed the services of James Spence Authentication, who have inspected the vast majority of autographed material unless otherwise noted. With every autographed lot, if any one of our experts were uncomfortable with an item, we removed it from the auction or made note of the autograph authenticator's opinion in the listing. Please note that "CH" within a lot description means an expert has determined it to be of Clubhouse variety. Lots containing multiple items have been reviewed by JSA; however, the possibility for secretarial and otherwise questionable signatures may be included. An ALOA from JSA indicates an Auction Letter Of Authenticity which differs from a Full Letter Of Authenticity. Each and every game-used bat was inspected and approved by John Taube of PSA/DNA. It is understood that every game-used bat lot will come with a PSA/DNA letter of authenticity. A PSA/DNA Pre-Certified professional model bat is one that has been reviewed by PSA/DNA experts. The winning bidder of any professional model bat that contains this designation will be eligible for a discount if they choose to submit the bat directly to PSA/DNA. To take advantage of this special, the bat must be submitted within 30 days of the auction close with a copy of your paid receipt.
Our many years of experience have led us to choose all of the above experts. We believe they are the very best that exist. There is very little science to authenticating in this hobby, mostly opinion. If you disagree, we invite you to make arrangements to have your authenticator come inspect any and all items you are interested in prior to the close of auction. Once you buy the item, you own it. No returns will be accepted as every lot is sold in "as is" condition. In our item descriptions for game-used jerseys, we do not consider replaced buttons and/or zippers as restorations. Our autograph ratings are not official grades but subjective ratings used by our copywriters. We use four descriptions of use on our game-used jerseys that are our opinions. They are light, appropriate, excellent and outstanding. Grey Flannel Auctions cannot be held responsible for changes in the opinions of our authenticators beyond the close of the auction. In addition, Grey Flannel Auctions will not be held accountable for opinions of authenticators other than the aforementioned. Please have an item checked before bidding if you want an opinion beyond that of our experts. All sales are final. Lots can be viewed at the Grey Flannel Auctions showroom located at 16411 N 90th Street, Suite #107, Scottsdale, Arizona during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST. We strongly recommend that you make an appointment at least two days in advance. No appointments will be taken after Thursday, November 11, 2022.