Oct 01
How to Spot a Counterfeit Alex Rodriguez Autograph ?
Due to the value of Alex Rodriguez sports memorabilia there have been may recent attempts at forgeries or fakes of his autograph. Alex Rodriguez has formed his own corporation and company logo to help disperse his autographs in a way that can assure collector’s that the items are authentic and real. The problem with this is that many of the autographs are 30%-40% more expensive than many of the ALex Rodriguez autographs currently being sold in the market. We have devised some information to help you spot a good autograph from a forgery.
Authentication Companies
If you are in the market in purchasing an Alex Rodriguez autograph you might want to consider one’s that have been professionally graded or authenticated by a know grading company. There are three known grading companies that we can currently recomend.
PSA/DNA
James Spence Authentication
GMA Grading
Ways to tell a Counterfeit Autograph
Most autographs that have been counterfeited or faked have strong break points in the signaature. In another words the signatures is not fluid. It shows in many spots that the counterfeiter has stopped the sharpie marker or pen to stop in a few different places to make sure that the autograph looks like the original. This is extremly prevelant when the autograph has many rounded areas like in the letter “A” or “O”.
Another way to tell if an autograph is fake is simply by looking at the original letter by letter to review to see if they look the same. This sounds pretty self explanatory but there are certain features in every signature that immediatley stand out and if they are not alike than it is probabley a fake. The 1992 the FBI had a sting in the sports memorabilia industry looking for counterfeit autographs. They believe that more than 60 % of the autographs being sold in the market are fakes. This does not mean that the dealer or dealers selling them know that they are fake because they purchased them from other dealers who they thought were reputable.
ALEX RODRIGUEZ BARRY BONDS JOSE CANSECO AUTO/SIGNED COA | US $650.00 End Date: Thursday Nov-20-2008 10:22:41 PST Buy It Now for only: US $650.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
2001 Donruss Signature AROD ALEX RODRIGUEZ AUTO 94/132
 | US $51.99 (7 Bids) End Date: Thursday Nov-20-2008 11:39:20 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Randy Johnson 1/1, Alex Rodriguez, Wood Auto GU LOT
 | US $21.02 (4 Bids) End Date: Thursday Nov-20-2008 12:46:03 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
01 UD Evolution Alex Rodriguez Jersey Bat Auto E-CARD
 | US $199.99 End Date: Thursday Nov-20-2008 13:24:16 PST Buy It Now for only: US $199.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
ALEX RODRIGUEZ AUTO SIGNED MLB BASEBALL PSA/DNA 10 GEM
 | US $222.50 (8 Bids) End Date: Thursday Nov-20-2008 17:00:00 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
ALEX RODRIGUEZ SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED AUTO BASEBALL BALL
 | US $115.27 (9 Bids) End Date: Thursday Nov-20-2008 18:30:00 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1993/1994 Alex Rodriguez 4 Sports Gold Auto
 | US $250.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Nov-20-2008 18:52:07 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Alex Rodriguez Auto Signed On Field Home Yankees Jersey
 | US $142.50 (11 Bids) End Date: Thursday Nov-20-2008 19:00:00 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
ALEX RODRIGUEZ SIGNED AUTO JERSEY YANKEES 2008 ALL-STAR
 | US $202.50 (11 Bids) End Date: Thursday Nov-20-2008 19:17:53 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
NEW YORK YANKEES ALEX RODRIGUEZ MLB AUTO BALL STEINER
 | US $275.00 End Date: Thursday Nov-20-2008 19:20:20 PST Buy It Now for only: US $275.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |