Download or read book Advanced Autograph Collecting written by Mark Allen Baker and published by . This book was released on 2000-09-30 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You'll discover how to take your autograph collection to the next level with this authoritative book. There are many pitfalls you can avoid once you learn to spot the clues. There are many naive collectors purchasing blatantly phony items every day. This book goes beyond the obvious to give you the knowledge to make smart acquisitions & become an informed collector: detect forgeries through paper, typefaces, ink types & signature evaluation; spot autopen & ghost signatures; locate sources of historical autographs & learn how to preserve them; & find out about the most exciting collectible areas from sports icons & American authors to aviators & Hollywood stars. Contains more than 1,500 signatures.