Articles tagged with: forgeries

Operation Bullpen

on Mittwoch, 05 April 2000. Posted in Autograph forgeries

Federal Bureau of Investigation Internal Revenue Service U.S. Attorney’s Office April 2000

According to long-time memorabilia collectors, the market for genuine vintage memorabilia has changed dramatically over the last decade. In the late 1980s, the market consisted of a very limited supply of genuine articles (e.g., vintage balls, checks, old books, letters, and the rare cut). These items were almost exclusively traded among a select group of collectors through a well-defined network. However, the market is literally flooded with tens of thousands of vintage items (including bats, balls, jerseys, helmets, pictures, magazines, pieces of papers, posters, lithographs, record albums, and other items) that are simply counterfeit.

Businessmen 'systematically forged' sports stars' autographs

on Donnerstag, 07 Februar 2008. Posted in Autograph forgeries

written by Fred Attewill and agencies, theguardian.com

Two businessmen "systematically" forged autographs of famous England rugby and football players and sold them to sports fans, a court heard today. As well as fake signatures of Rugby World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson and footballers David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen, the pair also conned fans with "poorly made" replicas of England international caps which were sold as genuine.

Why George Harrison faked the other Beatles' autographs

on Samstag, 02 Mai 2009. Posted in Autograph forgeries

Written by Markus Brandes

Beatle George Harrison turned master forger to fake the autographs of John, Paul and Ringo - in order to give a dying girl the biggest thrill of her short life, experts believe.

N-TV news television recommend Brandes Autographs + isitreal.com

on Mittwoch, 16 Mai 2012. Posted in Brandes Autographs News, In the media

Fraud with autograph forgeries

N-TV news television recommend Brandes Autographs + isitreal.com
Markus Brandes Autographs and the fight against autographs had been featured on N-TV Germany. 


Elvis Presley, The Beatles top list of most-forged autographs

on Donnerstag, 27 Dezember 2012. Posted in Autograph forgeries

BY ERIC KELSEY

 Elvis Presley, The Beatles top list of most-forged autographs
(Reuters) - Elvis Presley and The Beatles top the list of most-forged celebrity signatures in 2012, with less than half of their autographs for sale certified as genuine, memorabilia authenticators PSA/DNA said on Thursday.

Autograph Exhibit Doesn't Pass Authenticity Test

on Montag, 28 Oktober 2013. Posted in Autograph forgeries

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The world's largest privately-held autograph collection is now open to the public, the newest addition to the St. Pete Museum of History. But the our news partners at WTSP 10 News Investigators found numerous indications some of the most prized autographs may not be authentic.

Autograph Fakery: Two Firms Monopolize a Lucrative Business

on Donnerstag, 27 März 2014. Posted in Autograph forgeries

By Jake Rossen

Autograph Fakery: Two Firms Monopolize a Lucrative Business
How could anyone be really sure that Jordan, and not a fry cook, had signed a pair of Nikes?

Michael Jackson

Written by Stephen Koschal on Mittwoch, 16 Juli 2014. Posted in Music

Michael Jackson

Attention collector's and dealers. It seems since early last year there has been a flood of people offering the signature of Michael Jackson at prices from $75.00 to $300.00.  

Sources: Winston items not validated

on Dienstag, 18 November 2014. Posted in Autograph forgeries

written by ESPN Darren Rovell

Sources: Winston items not validated
The autograph authentication company that has certified more than 1,000 jerseys, photos, mini helmets and other items as bearing the valid signature of Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston received the items only after an initial authentication firm rejected the job because of concerns about their legitimacy, sources told "Outside the Lines."

Solving The Mystery Of A Family Letter 'Signed' By Babe Ruth

on Donnerstag, 15 Januar 2015. Posted in Autograph forgeries

by David Seideman

Solving The Mystery Of A Family Letter 'Signed' By Babe Ruth
Almost every weekday morning, one of my new friends at the wonderful coffee house where I do a lot of my work, the Brooklyn Commune in my Windsor Terrace neighborhood, folds his New York Times up in a small square to work on the crossword puzzle. We talk current baseball— both of us are long-suffering Mets fans— and baseball history.

When Obama signs a bill he doesn’t always use his own hand

on Mittwoch, 06 Mai 2015. Posted in General Autograph News, Autograph forgeries

When Obama signs a bill he doesn’t always use his own hand
Just because the president signs legislation into law, doesn’t mean the president actually signs the legislation.

Autograph Collector and UACC featured ISITREAL.com

on Montag, 20 Februar 2006. Posted in isitreal

written by David Grossberg

Guilty: The conmen who made a fortune selling sports fans fake autographs of Ronaldo, Gerrard and Owen

on Mittwoch, 02 April 2008. Posted in Autograph forgeries

Guilty: The conmen who made a fortune selling sports fans fake autographs of Ronaldo, Gerrard and Owen
Two businessmen accused of ripping off their customers by forging and selling sports stars' signatures were today found guilty.

Guideline to be aware of forgeries

on Freitag, 14 Januar 2011. Posted in Autograph forgeries

„if it seems to good to be true – It’s propably is !“

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Help and Hints for autograph authentication

The only 100% way to ensure that a signature is genuine is to have obtained it yourself from the person concerned. However, here some basic guidelines which we hope will assist you in your search for the genuine article.

Gresham man gets prison for selling fake sports, Beatles memorabilia

on Donnerstag, 18 Oktober 2012. Posted in Autograph forgeries

written by Steve Mayes

Gresham man gets prison for selling fake sports, Beatles memorabilia

A Gresham man who sold fake Beatles and sports memorabilia on Craigslist was sentenced Thursday to more than two years in prison.

Doctor Who: Norfolk counterfeiter jailed for fake autographs

on Montag, 14 Oktober 2013. Posted in Autograph forgeries

Written by BBC News Norfolk

Doctor Who: Norfolk counterfeiter jailed for fake autographs
A man who ran a "cottage industry" producing fake celebrity autographs, including those of actor David Tennant, has been jailed.

Tips for identifying fake autographs

on Freitag, 22 November 2013. Posted in Autograph forgeries

Posted by FOX19 Digital Media Staff

If the price is too good to be true, it is probably a fake.

If a company offers an autographed item well below competitors' prices and market value, then consumers should be wary. An example would include Michael Jordan basketballs, which some companies sell for as low as $150. Given Jordan's current exclusive contract with Upper Deck and difficulties associated with obtaining his autograph, the Tuff Stuff Magazine market value of an autographed Jordan Basketball is $500, while Upper Deck Michael Jordan autographed basketballs retail for up to $1,500. (Caution: a high price does not by any means suggest authenticity either.)

Buyer Beware: How To Spot Baseball Autograph Forgeries

on Montag, 30 Juni 2014. Posted in Autograph forgeries

By David Seideman

Buyer Beware: How To Spot Baseball Autograph Forgeries

Years ago, I enjoyed a huge adrenalin rush at a flea market in Brooklyn’s Park Slope section. For a few hundred dollars I bought a beautiful baseball from the late 1940s with the signatures of the great Brooklyn Dodgers such as Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, and Roy Campanella. But my baseball was a bust when I tried consigning it to an auction held by Lelands, a top New York house. Mike Heffner, the president, informed me that many of the autographs were penned by the Dodger’s clubhouse boy.

A brief guide to Winston Churchill facsimile letters

on Dienstag, 23 September 2014. Posted in Autograph forgeries

by Garry King

A brief guide to Winston Churchill facsimile letters
As both a collector and dealer I am always on the lookout for anything signed by Churchill, so every week I do a search for items signed by Winston Churchill on ebay, and each week I come across the same signed “authentic” letters that are a little less than “authentic” They may have come from Winston Churchill’s office, but they were certainly not written or signed by him.

Lee Israel, a Writer Proudest of Her Literary Forgeries, Dies at 75

on Mittwoch, 07 Januar 2015. Posted in General Autograph News, Autograph forgeries

By MARGALIT FOX

Lee Israel, a Writer Proudest of Her Literary Forgeries, Dies at 75
In a rented storage locker on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the writer Lee Israel kept a cache of antique typewriters: Remingtons and Royals, Adlers and Olympias. Each was tenderly curated, hung with a tag whose carefully lettered names — Edna, Dorothy, Noël, Eugene O’Neill, Hellman, Bogart, Louise Brooks — hinted at the felonious intimacy for which the machines were used.

German TV Report: Faszination Autographs

on Donnerstag, 29 Januar 2015. Posted in In the media

True or Fake ?

German TV Report: Faszination Autographs
The quick TV report of RTL about autographs and it's counterfeits.
Markus Brandes occurs in this context as an autograph expert and explains what to look for when buying...