Elvis Tops The List For Dangerous Autographs!
Elvis Presley, Babe Ruth Top 2010's "Most Dangerous Autographs"
Forgeries of well-known entertainment, sports and historical figures -- such as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, John F. Kennedy, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantle -- top the year's "Most Dangerous Autographs" lists compiled by experts at PSA/DNA Authentication Services of Santa Ana, California, the world's largest autograph authentication company.
Buyers beware: many alleged Babe Ruth autographs are bogus, many purported Elvis Presley signatures should be marked "return to sender."
Over half of the signatures of some famous sports, historical and entertainment figures submitted in 2010 to PSA/DNA Authentication Services of Santa Ana, California were judged to be fakes. Babe Ruth and Elvis Presley topped the PSA/DNA lists of "the most dangerous autographs" of the year.
"As a result of the popularity and value of many autographs, a good portion of them are forged by unscrupulous individuals," said Joe Orlando, President of PSA/DNA, the world's largest autograph authentication and certification company and a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT).
"This past year, our experts reviewed over 200,000 autographs submitted by collectors and dealers worldwide. PSA/DNA does not often receive obvious forgeries, so if our rejection rate for a particular autograph, such as Babe Ruth and Elvis Presley, approaches or exceeds 50 percent, you can only imagine how high that percentage might be in the overall marketplace," Orlando cautioned.
Information about the deceptive autographs will be available online at Professional Sports Authenticator (http://www.psacard.com/) next month.
According to PSA/DNA, these are the "ten most dangerous autographs" of historical and entertainment figures the past year:
1) Elvis Presley
2) The Beatles
3) John F. Kennedy
4) Marilyn Monroe
5) Michael Jackson
6) Jim Morrison
7) Neil Armstrong
8) Jimi Hendrix
9) James Dean
10) Walt Disney
"With his recent passing in 2009 at the age of 50, Michael Jackson forgeries flooded the marketplace in 2010," Orlando said. "Prices for authentic Jackson autographs generally range from $200 for signed piece of paper to $1,000 or more for a signed photograph."
These are the "ten most dangerous" sports autographs of 2010, according to PSA/DNA Authentication Services:
1) Babe Ruth
2) Lou Gehrig
3) Mickey Mantle
4) Michael Jordan
5) Muhammad Ali
6) Lebron James
7) Ted Williams
8) Tiger Woods
9) Kobe Bryant
10) Albert Pujols
"A genuine Babe Ruth autograph is valued at $3,000 to $50,000 or more depending on whether it's a signed slip of paper or is a well-preserved baseball that only he signed. Presley's autograph can sell for $1,500 up to $35,000 or more if it's on a signed contract or other significant document. It's important to buy autographs from reputable sellers who use independent, third-party authentication to protect their customers," advised Orlando who also serves as Editor of Sports Market Report.
"There are a lot of so-called 'deals' on the Internet, at local flea markets and even some collectibles conventions, but genuine autographs do not often come with a huge discount. Buyer beware because you usually get what you pay for."
Forgeries of well-known entertainment, sports and historical figures -- such as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, John F. Kennedy, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantle -- top the year's "Most Dangerous Autographs" lists compiled by experts at PSA/DNA Authentication Services of Santa Ana, California, the world's largest autograph authentication company.
Buyers beware: many alleged Babe Ruth autographs are bogus, many purported Elvis Presley signatures should be marked "return to sender."
Over half of the signatures of some famous sports, historical and entertainment figures submitted in 2010 to PSA/DNA Authentication Services of Santa Ana, California were judged to be fakes. Babe Ruth and Elvis Presley topped the PSA/DNA lists of "the most dangerous autographs" of the year.
"As a result of the popularity and value of many autographs, a good portion of them are forged by unscrupulous individuals," said Joe Orlando, President of PSA/DNA, the world's largest autograph authentication and certification company and a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT).
"This past year, our experts reviewed over 200,000 autographs submitted by collectors and dealers worldwide. PSA/DNA does not often receive obvious forgeries, so if our rejection rate for a particular autograph, such as Babe Ruth and Elvis Presley, approaches or exceeds 50 percent, you can only imagine how high that percentage might be in the overall marketplace," Orlando cautioned.
Information about the deceptive autographs will be available online at Professional Sports Authenticator (http://www.psacard.com/) next month.
According to PSA/DNA, these are the "ten most dangerous autographs" of historical and entertainment figures the past year:
1) Elvis Presley
2) The Beatles
3) John F. Kennedy
4) Marilyn Monroe
5) Michael Jackson
6) Jim Morrison
7) Neil Armstrong
8) Jimi Hendrix
9) James Dean
10) Walt Disney
"With his recent passing in 2009 at the age of 50, Michael Jackson forgeries flooded the marketplace in 2010," Orlando said. "Prices for authentic Jackson autographs generally range from $200 for signed piece of paper to $1,000 or more for a signed photograph."
These are the "ten most dangerous" sports autographs of 2010, according to PSA/DNA Authentication Services:
1) Babe Ruth
2) Lou Gehrig
3) Mickey Mantle
4) Michael Jordan
5) Muhammad Ali
6) Lebron James
7) Ted Williams
8) Tiger Woods
9) Kobe Bryant
10) Albert Pujols
"A genuine Babe Ruth autograph is valued at $3,000 to $50,000 or more depending on whether it's a signed slip of paper or is a well-preserved baseball that only he signed. Presley's autograph can sell for $1,500 up to $35,000 or more if it's on a signed contract or other significant document. It's important to buy autographs from reputable sellers who use independent, third-party authentication to protect their customers," advised Orlando who also serves as Editor of Sports Market Report.
"There are a lot of so-called 'deals' on the Internet, at local flea markets and even some collectibles conventions, but genuine autographs do not often come with a huge discount. Buyer beware because you usually get what you pay for."
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