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Welcome to Rich Davis Autograph Authentication & Collectible Investments
I have more than 3 decades of hobby-related experience specializing in the following areas:
SPORTSCARDS & SPORTS MEMORABILIA
CELEBRITY & HISTORICAL AUTOGRAPHS
GOLDEN & SILVER AGE COMIC BOOKS
COINS & CURRENCY
STAMPS
SIGNED HARDCOVER BOOKS
POLITICAL MEMORABILIA
ANCIENT ARTIFACTS
AUTOGRAPH AUTHENTICATION EXPERT:
With 39 years of experience in this field as a collector and enthusiast, I have been authenticating items signed by Historical, Celebrity, Political, and Sports figures for decades and have issued Certificates, Documents, and Letters of Authenticity for more than 3,300 items to date. I possess the largest exemplar library in existence, and have personally handled millions of autographs.
Authenticity documentation issued from my office is desirable not only for its attractive design, but also because it has been instrumental and invaluable to collectors and auction houses for insurance underwriting purposes, as well as increasing the value of each item authenticated by at least twofold, and often by many times the original value. The certificate includes a detailed description of the item as well as at least one image superimposed, so there can be no possibility of substituting a different item to go with the certificate at a later date. Your item will also be assigned its own unique serial number, which is logged into a database in my office and printed onto the certificate for future reference and tracking purposes.
I have authenticated items as early as 1096 A.D., and as modern as 2007 A.D. My fees are the lowest in the industry. I charge a flat fee depending on the item type, and the customer pays shipping and insurance to and from my office. I also offer a FREE unique service no one else in the industry would dare to match. I will look at a scan or picture of your item at your request before you physically mail it, in order to affirm the probable authenticity beforehand. This is to avoid the unneccessary postage, insurance, and examination fees the customer would have to bear if the item was examined and found to be a fake, forgery, autopen, secretarial, facsimile, or not authentic for any other reason.
Remember that a Certificate of Authenticity is only as good as the reputation of the person issuing it. Don't be fooled by elaborate webpages, and membership in the UACC. Anyone who pays their membership fees can be a member! Membership has nothing to do with the autograph being REAL!
I can accept check, money order, or PayPal.
MY RATES:
Signed Trading Card - 30 dollars
Signed Photo, Baseball, Puck - 35 dollars
All Other Items - 40 dollars
The above fees are for single autographs on an individual item. Additional autographs on the same item, add 5 dollars per extra signature.
RESEARCH, GRADING, & APPRAISAL SERVICES:
To produce official documentation relating to hobby/collectible item research and the grading of collections I currently charge 20 dollars/hour. Appraisals on autographed items are performed for free upon request when an item is sent to my office for authentication. Informal online appraisals are also free. If documentation is required solely for appraisal purposes, then the fee will be 10 dollars, and the customer must provide a clear photo or scan of the item to be appraised so I can superimpose it upon the appraisal document. I have performed extensive research in areas other than hobby/collectible related topics, such as geneology, private investigation, etc., utilizing offline as well as online research tools and techniques. Contact me for more details concerning your particular needs in these areas.
PURCHASING AGENT, SELLING AGENT, & INVESTMENT ADVISOR:
For a very low fee (20% of purchase price or winning bid), I can locate, purchase, or sell rare and hard to find collectible items on your behalf in accordance with your instructions and save you time and money in the process. I discreetly perform this service for a short list of private individuals including several celebrities who also happen to be high-end collectors.
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