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who trains Psa auto experts

and5zacand5zac Posts: 492
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The people who decide which autographs are real and which are fake,how are they trained,how much training and who trains them? Lou
Collecting Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell cards.

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  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
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  • diamondmandiamondman Posts: 2,020


    << <i>The people who decide which autographs are real and which are fake,how are they trained,how much training and who trains them? Lou >>



    I would imagine, it requires a college degree in Hand writing analysis.
    A hand writing analysis experts are used by quite a few government agencies.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    They come trained.

    Steve
    Good for you.
  • twileytwiley Posts: 1,923 ✭


    << <i>They come trained. >>



    I just hope they don't get derailed image
  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
    Perhaps they use the WAG method...

    WAG = Wild azzed guess
  • and5zacand5zac Posts: 492
    Perhaps they use the WAG method...

    WAG = Wild azzed guess

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    Scott

    I think you might be correct Sir! Lou
    Collecting Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell cards.
  • AkbarCloneAkbarClone Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭
    The correct terminology--at least in my part of the country, is "I'll take a SWAG at it"

    SWAG=Scientific Wild-Azzed Guess
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  • detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,342 ✭✭✭✭
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  • BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>The people who decide which autographs are real and which are fake,how are they trained,how much training and who trains them? Lou >>



    I would imagine, it requires a college degree in Hand writing analysis.
    A hand writing analysis experts are used by quite a few government agencies. >>



    I think this should be standard, but I have a hard time believing some of the authenicators are actually educated as analysts. It seems like many of them are just long time hobbyists who have seen a lot of signatures.
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  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭
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  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Current and former autograph hounds, dealers, and collectors. >>



    I thought they released the hounds?
  • HeritageAddictHeritageAddict Posts: 3,266
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  • BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭
    True handwriting analysis has a level of psychology involved in it. I think what both PSA and JSA do is compare exemplars.
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  • SmuggoSmuggo Posts: 425 ✭
    There's no end to the level of expertise there. With photos they can tell if a print was made within 2 years of the shot being taken which means they also know the date the pictures were taken. I tell you it's absolute wizardry.

    On a more serious note, I am assuming with the autographs it does involve heany use of exemplars. Has anyone ever had an auto turned away bc there was no exemplar for comparison? If not that is one comprehensive library they have. In the end it is still just a non-guaranteed best-guess that you are buying.
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  • kingnascarkingnascar Posts: 636 ✭✭✭
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  • detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,342 ✭✭✭✭


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    OK, I thought my Brian McNamara was funny, but I like this one the best so far.
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