"No need to feel bad. It's better to be over cautious than the opposite. You'll eventually find the right balance and you get more comfortable in the hobby. "
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"I believe you’re absolutely 100% right when u say I’m overthinking things… I feel stupid being duped and now I’m trying to overcompensate! Like I had found some undiscovered technique professionals had missed… I…"
"Probably worth adding that holding TPA certed graphs as the gold standard is seriously problematic. And that's probably about the gentlest way I could put it."
"I'm not sure what you are referring to. The dark spot at the bottom of the loop? I do not see the line going back over itself.
Often when a pen changes trajectory, like at the bottom of a loop, it may drop a blob of ink. That may be what…"
"Can anyone explain what this is n why it happens? I’ve only really noticed it w questionable dealers/graphs and had assumed that’s what “they” meant online about auto pen; just assumed it was a more sophisticated machine that…"
"When I use photoshop I can alter the lighting in a way it appears to reveal auto pen markings on some… where the pen or marker has gone back over itself for just a moment in a straight line (if that makes any sense?!) I must be mistaken for…"
"I guess I don't follow specifically what you mean by using Photoshop. But forgeries do not come down purely to shakiness. Not all forgers are doing what they do by mimicking the handwriting carefully. In fact, plenty just scribble whatever and…"
"Thank you, excellent information in there. I appreciate it! And I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for any future videos you may post on YouTube on the subject!"
"As others have wisely mentioned, there is no substitute for experience and learning from others.
I invite you to watch a few of my videos as a primer to help identify bad sellers and autopens."
"I wouldnt buy a fake (on purpose) for any reason. I dont use photoshop so no advice there, sorry. When buying on Ebay, sight unseen, just pay by methods you can recoup if necessary. A good printed fake would be difficult to suss out, although…"
"I only started in October and have acquired 9, soon to be 10 tomorrow, all “Big 3”… NOT counting the fake I got at “too good to be true” prices and broke the first rule I made which was to only buy authenticated…"
"The best way to train your eye is to study. Find real, known examples and study them. Compare them to each other and to others - find common traits. Build a library and continue to study. There is no substitute for putting the time in to learn -…"
How to identify fakes
Any advice for newbies on how to spot fakes? I’ve seen the shaky lines of an auto pen but don’t know much else! Is it possible to tell a stamped graph using photoshop? Is it possible to ID a phony only using photoshop? I’ve recently purchased a confirmed phony (has EXACT signature as another) but my untrained eye knows not what to look for when identifying the tell-tale signs as it has no shakiness to it… Figured I wld ask those in the know and all advice welcomed!See More
About Me
- What kind of member are you? (Check as many as apply.)
- Collector, Fan
- What would you like to tell us about yourself, your collecting, or business.
- I am here to learn how to identify fakes and potentially find new graphs
- What is your level of expertise?
- Beginner
- What are your favorite collecting groups, communities and clubs?
- Game of Thrones
- Why do you want to join Autograph Live?
- To get opinions and learn from others
- Who can we thank for telling you about us?
- Myself lol
- What are your areas of interest?
- Modern Hollywood and Stage, Books/Literature
- Why do you collect?
- Love of the show
- What is your favorite autograph in your collection?
- Kit Harington
- You can ask anyone living or dead for their autograph. Who would it be?
- William Shakespeare
- What is today's date?
- December 19, 2022
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