PSA and PSA/DNA Opening New Jersey Office

(Woodbridge, New Jersey) — To meet the increasing needs of collectors and dealers in the eastern U.S., especially in autographs, Professional Sports Authenticator and PSA/DNA Authentication Services are opening an office in Woodbridge, N.J., this summer. Only in-person submissions will be accepted at the new office, by appointment. All mailed and shipped submissions should still be [...]

Autograph Magazine Signed Beatles Album Census

Beatles albums signed by John, Paul, George and Ringo are among the most valuable and desirable Rock ’n’ Roll collectibles. Only about 125 are known; most being their first album, “Please Please Me.” But how many signed Beatles albums really exist? Autograph Magazine wants to find out. Announcing Autograph Magazine’s Signed Beatles Album Census. Our [...]

Autographs of The Beatles: Part I

By Frank Caiazzo “Autographs of The Beatles,” by Beatles autograph expert Frank Caiazzo, was originally published in the October and November 1995 issues of Autograph Collector [now Autograph]. One of the most important works on Beatles autographs, this two-part article’s authentication and historical information have stood the test of time. We’re publishing it unedited, with [...]

Christopher Morales: The Forger’s Best Friend

This is one of the most important articles we’ve ever published. It’s critical reading for anyone who is buying, or has bought, autographs. Originally posted on March 22, 2010, we just added over 75 images, so we updated the published date. Go to Autograph Magazine Live! to learn more about forgeries, safe collecting, and what [...]

Monsters Behind the Door—The Power Struggle in Autographs Today

By Kevin Nelson

Bookshelf: A Book About Books About Books

By WILLIAM L. BUTTS —Autograph May 2009 Few publishers have appeared in this column more often than Oak Knoll Press of New Castle, Delaware. Autograph collectors with a bookish bent should bow before their logo and chant, Wayne’s World-style, “We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!” Founder Robert Fleck founded Oak Knoll Books—dealers in books about [...]

Masters of Golf: Ralph Guldahl

By RON KEURAJIAN —Autograph March 2009

Elizabeth Taylor – 66 Love Letters

By TRICIA EATON —Autograph February 2009

Paper, Pen & Ink

By Steven Raab — Autograph May 2009 Authentication of historical autographs doesn’t always begin with an analysis of the signature. Often, you can spot a suspicious item simply by knowing what paper sizes were in vogue during the period in which the author was writing, or through understanding what pen would have been in their [...]

John Hancock vs. the Dow Jones

By DAVID GROSSBERG — Autograph May 2009 Some people pay attention to football scores. Some people watch the weather. I watch the Dow Jones Industrial Average. When Lehman Brothers stock fell 45 percent last September, it felt like that moment when the roller coaster has been chugging slowly, upward, then crests a peak and starts [...]

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