Groups such as the UACC (Univeral Autograph Collector's Club) and the FBI have estimated that as much as 80% of the autographs for sale online are not authentic. So how can you protect yourself from fakes, ...
1. Avoid private-bidder auctions and hidden feedback. 2. Assess the sellers feedback. 3. Ask questions and evaluate responses. 4. Do the math: Has the seller obtained signatures from 5000 artists in 5...
Even for a trained professional, a good autopenned signature can be very difficult to differentiate from an authentic autograph. Autopenned signatures are signed by a machine called an Auto Pen. Autopenned ...
Even though, the industry's largest "authenticator" has recently passed a number of preprinted autographs as "authentic", recognizing a preprint is generally pretty easy. First, what is a pre-print? ...
I am a serious collector of guitarist autographs and have acquired a few on Ebay. I first developed an interest in the hobby after reading a book on handwriting analysis in the 80's. However, in order to buy...
Out of all of the categories of un-authentic autographs, stamped or rubber-stamped signatures are generally the easiest to detect. Rubber-stamped signatures appear on everything from photos to trading cards...
Check out item number: 6638017658 or 150033631818 (Both may be completed by the time you read this) The first auction 6638017658 is bad. This person even used different color pens to make you think the band...
Autograph collecting can be fun and rewarding for everyone if a few simple precautions are taken. Be sure to read this guide and spend some time educating yourself before bidding. Ebay does not police...
We often receive emails from collectors asking us what certain abbreviations mean. Therefore, we wanted to create a handy guide to common autograph abbreviations for the collector. We hope you find it ...
I am NOT saying all Stevie Ray Vaughan autographs on eBay are fake, but 90% are. If you have more than one of these characteristics in your auction, BE CAREFUL and QUESTION THE SELLERS! 1) PRIVATE BIDDING: A...