"None of the places who word things like this would ever refund your money. Even if you found your own Forensic Document Examiner who said it was fake. They have a line to feed you on that too."
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Meyer Mar 11, 2023. 42 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,‘can anyone give me an opinion of a dealer by the name of University Archives? I have a Lincoln note and signature that may be a forgery and was going to have them authenticate it, any thoughts or…Continue
Americas memories Pottsboro Texas
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Hi,can anyone tell if they have had any dealings with this company? Thanks.Continue
Is this Abraham Lincoln autograph authentic?
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Is this signature real
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"those two certs almost guarantee that its a forgery"
"Points well taken. I do agree with you, Rick.
More and more, I find myself relying on a small group of AL friends and a couple of experienced dealers I have worked with when I am seeking an opinion. "
"These places really are self proclaimed experts though. Anybody who is self taught or an expert based on experience is "self-proclaimed". There is no governing body or certification for autograph authentication. Even though the majority…"
"Courts dont qualify or approve Forensic Document Examiners. "
"Paul,
It's not your word against his. It's a matter of showing, with evidence and testimony, that it's more likely not real than real. And for John Brett to use the forensic report as evidence of authenticity he will have to bring…"
"Hi - I have sent you a "friend request". If you accept that you can then send me a direct message,"
"In UK its a bit different but my bet is that none of these s...ts will want the bad publicity and if a group of you all are saying the same thing, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"
"Great advice, except for one major underlying problem. It’s my word against his. His claim is that it was forensically examined and certified as genuine. We all all know that’s a joke but in front of a lawyer, judge or correspondent, how…"
"How about contacting a local reporter or a consumer rights campaigner? that is a serious amount of money to lose and all the names you mention are well known in the fake autograph market. "
"Thanks for your comments. I can comment on some your thoughts as to why I appear to have restraint and calmness, is there a way I could reach out to you to tell you the whole story? There are a lot of details worth sharing."
"So, I spend $14 grand on a presumably legit Abraham Lincoln signature in 2009, and when I try to sell it 14 years later 17 reputable dealers/companies inform me that it is a forgery.
Hi Paul,
Although I don't know you I am very saddened to hear…"
"Paul, I would post all of the details here, including the dealership name, the "Forensic" person, etc."
"I believe you said you purchased this for $14,000. I would hire an attorney at this point and even if he takes a third for winning the case you will still be left with over $9,000 and a painful lesson."
"I'd be more specific and make it about John Brett and America's Memories."
""Forensically inspected" means "fake" 99% of the time in this hobby. Any dealer who uses this sort of autehnticator is selling fakes and knows it.
If you used a credit card or Paypal file a chargeback immediately."
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How do you hold a dealership accountable for selling forged autographs
Posted on March 9, 2023 at 12:05pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
I recently discovered that my Abraham Lincoln note and signature his highly likely nothing more than a crude forgery. The dealership will not buy it back even though they claim to have a lifetime guarantee. In addition, the dealership steadfastly claims that the document was forensically inspected and deemed to be authentic. The authenticators however have quite a history passing off forged documents as authentic
at this point I have resigned myself to the fact that I will never…
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