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Enough "Proof" of Authenticity: Dimebag Darrell

Hello, all.

I'm new to autographs and collector markets in general. I'm curious as to what most of you might find to be enough "proof" of authenticity for a signature. Back in the summer of 2004, I won a guitar signed by Dimebag Darrell through a Media Play / Musicland Group raffle. The signature on the guitar is most certainly his hand-signed signature, and I still have both the invoice from Washburn and the original letter of notification from Musicland Group.
I'm looking into selling it after all these years, as I'm not a big fan of metal, etc. Are these documents enough proof for the avid collector to ensure authenticity?

I'll attach a few pics.

Thanks.

Edit: I don't have a pic at this second of the Washburn invoice. Will add later.

Tags: abbott, darrell, dimebag, metal

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Permalink Reply by J. Mikael on September 13, 2016 at 6:46am

I think the autograph, which is clearly authentic, is sufficient proof in itself. The paperwork (or any other related material, such as the original ad for the raffle, etc.) is an added bonus.

That said, authentication by an eBay approved third party will probably pay for itself and make for a quicker sale.

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Permalink Reply by Seth Trott on September 13, 2016 at 6:49am

Awesome, thank you. I'm looking into third-party. Any recommendations on which to use?

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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on September 13, 2016 at 4:26pm

None of them are experts on Dimebag. I'd stick with the paperwork you have.

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Permalink Reply by Seth Trott on September 13, 2016 at 6:48am

Here is all the paperwork I have. I also have the original box and the matching gig bag.

Any info on autograph markets, selling/buying, etc. is appreciated.

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