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<p>[QUOTE="Daniel G, post: 1735823, member: 13411"]Steve works for Becketts (BAS) and you do not need a membership to have autographs authenticated. There are three primary autograph authenticators that do most autographs: PSA/DNA (who Grad used to work for before being recruited by Becketts), JSA and Becketts. Other authenticators specialize and do great in a more limted space. TRACKS and REAL are music, for the most part while Frank Caiazzo is the Beatles expert. While CGC is part of a larger conglomerate including NGC (numismatics), Becketts is not part.</p><p><br /></p><p>I recently sold a very nice MLK Jr. cut signature for $2500.</p><p><br /></p><p>The best advice that I can offer is join this autograph forum <a href="https://live.autographmagazine.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://live.autographmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">https://live.autographmagazine.com/</a>. Many of the best in the business are active participants and offer free opinions regarding authenticity and value.</p><p><br /></p><p>Additionally, if you are going to list it with an auction house, many of the big boys will pay for the LOA (letter of authenticity) after they conduct their preliminary review. An MLK Jr signature costs $100 to authenticate through TPA’s.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Daniel G, post: 1735823, member: 13411"]Steve works for Becketts (BAS) and you do not need a membership to have autographs authenticated. There are three primary autograph authenticators that do most autographs: PSA/DNA (who Grad used to work for before being recruited by Becketts), JSA and Becketts. Other authenticators specialize and do great in a more limted space. TRACKS and REAL are music, for the most part while Frank Caiazzo is the Beatles expert. While CGC is part of a larger conglomerate including NGC (numismatics), Becketts is not part. I recently sold a very nice MLK Jr. cut signature for $2500. The best advice that I can offer is join this autograph forum [URL]https://live.autographmagazine.com/[/URL]. Many of the best in the business are active participants and offer free opinions regarding authenticity and value. Additionally, if you are going to list it with an auction house, many of the big boys will pay for the LOA (letter of authenticity) after they conduct their preliminary review. An MLK Jr signature costs $100 to authenticate through TPA’s.[/QUOTE]
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