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PLEASE HELP!!

I inherited hundreds of autographs. Micheal Jackson, nelson Mandela, elizabeth taylor, etc. Political figures, actors, actresses, singers, sports and more. I want to sell the autographs but don't know how to appraise, authenticate or where to advertise the autographs. I have tried google and calling local hobby shops with no luck. ANY advice or help would be greatly appreciated.

THANK YOU

Jessica

Tags: Mandela, appraising, authenticating, big-collection, help, nelson, selling

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Juice on February 9, 2014 at 12:37pm

What rock and roll stuff do you have?

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Permalink Reply by David S on February 9, 2014 at 1:44pm

Do you know if the items are authentic? If not i would post some here to get opinions of members here. There are many extremely knowledgeable autograph collectors/enthusiasts/experts here....If authentic, you can either sell on here in the Buy/Sell/Trade group, consign to an auction house or sell on your own through Ebay/Craigslist/etc. Ebay would probably return you the most bang for your buck if you have experience using it. But it takes a lot of work and they do take a good % (10% to ebay, 3% to paypal). Most auction houses will take 15-30%. It might be worth getting the items "authenticated". While these TPA (third party authenticators) aren't always the most knowledgeable in certain areas, it will help to bring a premium on your items....just my opinion...

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Permalink Reply by Rich on February 9, 2014 at 2:13pm

I guess this a pretty complex question, since we don't know exactly what you have and how solid the overall authenticity is. If you have the time and patience, you might want to work through this on an individual item basis - selling items just a few at a time for maximum return.

The forum members can try to help with some of the bigger names, especially more modern ones.

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Permalink Reply by Erich Jerozal on February 9, 2014 at 3:37pm

post pics here for advice.

you can also post here to sell on this link

http://live.autographmagazine.com/group/free-autograph-buy-sell-trade

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Permalink Reply by Steven Dodder on February 10, 2014 at 7:45am

I would start here. If you can copy the items (higher end names) then get very confident opinions on authenticity. You may also try consigning through Heritage auctions, however, be sure to check on the percentage they take for sold items. Another website I would suggest is www.rrauction.com very reputable but again check on their commission percentage. Hope this helps. Good luck.