Some third party authentication companies will glance at your autographed memorbillia and instantly tell you it's not genuine, but not before charging you a huge fee to do so.
Make Sure You Do Not Fall Victim to Third Party Authentication Companies.
Two different sources said today Sunday the 1st of March that the rumor is Steve Grad is stepping down from authenticating autographs at Beckett. This comes after two requests from www.theautographplanet.com for him to step down from authenticating autographs.
The first request was made on December 13, 2025. A second request was made just recently on Feburary 12, 2026. It certainly appears that the numerous amount of well documented mis-authenticating made over the years has taken its toll.
It is well known that the mistakes made by so-called self described autograph authenticators have been the cause of many to stop collecting autographs.
Much damage has been done to the hobby since these self appointed autograph experts have entered the hobby. Little or even no experience was necessary!
It is the hope of many, that collectors will smarten up and rely on adding to their collections items purchased from professional autogarph dealers, especially those who are members of PADAH.
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