Authentication and Forgery Alert

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Discuss authentication issues within the industry, including but not limited to 3rd party authentication. It's also a "clearing house" for suspected forgeries.

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Looking for an old Elvis signature study (Bakker fakes - John Reznikoff)

Started by M. Fischer. Last reply by M. Fischer Jun 22, 2024. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Dear members of the "Authentication and Forgery Alert" forum,would you, please, be so kind to help me? I am desperately looking for an old signature study which the founder of this forum, John…Continue

Kendrick Lamar signed full name on vanity

Started by David De La Paz. Last reply by J.Seah Jul 10, 2021. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Does anyone have knowledge on Kendrick Lamar's full name signature. This piece is currently on eBay. I just ran a quick opinion from PSA/DNA and they said "unlikley Genuine" I hope the community can…Continue

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Beware nokids2003 selling fake Metallica - always with Cliff

Started by Stephen Patrick. Last reply by Stephen Patrick Jan 13, 2020. 2 Replies 0 Likes

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What Do You Think About The Autographs Sold By This Seller?

Started by Daniel Alayof. Last reply by Chad B Aug 21, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Hi. I would appreciate your opinion about this seller and the autographs that he recently sold. Please click on the link to see his sold autographs. What do you think?…Continue

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Comment by Richard Kim on July 26, 2012 at 8:53am: http://treasurecoastus.com/index.php

It appears that almost all the autographs are done (forged) by a single person. In the New Arrivals section, they don't even bother to show pictures with autographs.

Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 26, 2012 at 9:33am: I agree with Steve and Richard, Ashli. I didn't think that anything I looked at was genuine, and the prices are way too low, too.

Comment by Richard Kim on July 26, 2012 at 9:47am: Here's another interesting (and sad for collectors) article:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/i-team/bill-mastro-partners-indic...

Comment by Steve Zarelli on July 26, 2012 at 10:46am: Look at these laughably unconvincing James Stewart forgeries from Treasure Coast Autographs. All done by the same inept, ham-fisted, brain-dead forger.

Comment by Chad B on July 26, 2012 at 10:54am: What a bunch of junk!! Treasure Coast is horrible.

Comment by Bob Oliver on July 26, 2012 at 12:10pm: Pathetic!!

Comment by Jeffery Kite on August 7, 2012 at 11:52am: There has been a big debate about Lawrence Taylor autographs obtained through the mail. Well, I wrote to him in July, 2011, and got an autographed 1987 Topps card back in January, 2012. I sent it to the National Sports Collectors Convention this weekend and it passed PSA, who certified and slabbed it. I know it looks vastly different from other LT autographs that others obtained in person 4 - 5 years ago, but maybe this is the way he is signing now. If anyone has obtained an LT autograph in person or through the mail, or any way else, I'm going to start a Lawrence Taylor discussion thread for everyone to chime in an give opinons, examples, etc.

Comment by Jeffery Kite on August 7, 2012 at 4:28pm: Hey guys, thanks for all of your input. Mike, I know EXACTLY what style of LT you are talking about, and it looks nothing like the one I just got authenticated. Harry, I'm hoping for someone to post a real recent autograph of LT, and I hope it matches mine! :) I've looked at your post, and maybe it's wishful thinking, but I see some pretty good similarities in the "A-Y-L" between yours and mine. And BTW, you guys can say anything you want; no hard feelings, no getting upset! Call it junk, call it good, call it whatever. I am here to learn, share any insight I might have, and get all the knowledge I can so I don't have bad stuff in my collection. So let's have fun breaking this down. I think it's worth it.