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Autograph collecting is a wonderful hobby and we do our best to promote it, however, as long as there have been autographs for sale there has been an undesirable element selling forged
autographs. The following are some simple steps to follow that can minimize your risk.
Before you make a purchase:1. Read The Description Thoroughly - Be sure that theautograph isn't being listed as a preprint, reprint, copy, facsimile, secretarial or autopen.2. Do Ask Questions - Askthe seller anyquestions that you may have about the autograph.An trustworthy seller will have nothing to hide.3. Get To Know the Seller - Check their feedback and history on okay. How long have they been selling onokay and what to other buyers have to say. Do keep in mind that feedback is not normally a place to find out about the authenticity of the autographs sold. Its mostly just to determine what kind of business they run and if they will help you if there is a problem.4. Do Your Research-Searchfor known exemplars ofsignatures on the web.Make sure the seller posted a clear photo of the signature in the listing.5. Money Back Guarantee - Make sure the seller guarantees the authenticity of their items and has a lifetime return policy and that their Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is signed by them and lists their unconditional return policy. After the purchase:
Analyze the autograph to make sure that it is not a preprint or autopen.An autopen is an autograph that is reproduced on a machine that can sign
identical autographs quickly. Presidents use these the most. A preprint is mass produced pictures where the signature is part of the photograph and the signature will always be the same and usually in the same place on the photo. As preprinted signatures are part of the photo, the autograph
usually appears to be below the surface gloss of the picture. To see this simply hold the photo at an angle to a light source (you may have to move it around a bit to get the exact angle). A real signature will be on
top of the photo and will have a different level of reflectivity as
gepared to the rest of the picture and a prepritned
signature will blend right in with the photo adn have the same level of reflectivity.As always, your best bet is to buy from us!To all readers ofthis guide, if you found this information useful a YES vote would be appreciated.If you did not find this guide helpful would you please contact us and let us know what we could change to make it better.We hope this has helped you!Sincerely,World of AutographsNOW TAKE YOUR NEW KNOWLEDGE AND GO BID ON SOME OF OUR AUTHENTIC AUTOGRAPHS!Our okay store and auctions 'About Me' Page and Links To Our Database To all readers ofthis guide, if you found this information useful a YES vote would be appreciated.If you did not find this guide helpful would you please contact us and let us know what we could change to make it better.Copyright 2011. World of Autographs. All Rights Reserved.