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Where/ how can I get an item authenticated?

Apr 21, 2012 2:38 AM

I've got a guitar signed by a band that I would like to get authenticated. I know its real, as I won it in a contest from the band's label, but heaven forbid I ever need to sell it, I think a COA would be beneficial. I also think it would just be cool to have, it would look nice displayed next to the instrument.

What's the best way to go about getting the guitar authenticated, and then getting the certificate?

thedogma thedogma

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A COA would be the best bet, but I think that the only other alternative would be to find a handwriting expert. The former would be easier to get than the latter, unles you live near the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Vegas. :)

EDIT: After I read the question, the best way to get a COA would probably be to contact someone in the band, email them a close-up photo of the guitar and ask if they could provide one for you. Good luck!

jsimsace jsimsace
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@jsimsace: As luck would have it I can actually do that. That's not a bad idea. Thanks!

thedogma thedogma
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@jsimsace: lol, I was just about to make the same comment about the pawn shop.

@thedogma: best o' luck

rprebel rprebel
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I have a smiliar problem with a hockey jersey.

It was signed by all the members of the Tampa Bay Lightning about 3 months before they won the cup.

No idea how to prove it.

rustybender rustybender
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A COA is unnecessary. If you need a COA to prove its authenticity, it is worthless.

Does every Elvis signature have a COA? How about John Hancock? Maybe Leonardo Da Vinchi's paintings come with a COA?

brian188 brian188
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@brian188:

Yea they probably just do not display it. Those items come with all kind of paperwork.

newjerseymax newjerseymax
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@rustybender: Just contact thier PR office. Shouldn't be hard for them to send you an email. Would think providing a closeup photo would help.

Or just mail it to me and I'll run it through some friends who know the team. Might take me about 20 years to return it though. :)

bingo969 bingo969
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@brian188: You must not sell a lot of autographed stuff. Most people will not purchase unless they know for sure if the item is authentic.

hackman2007 hackman2007
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@brian188: those items would be worthless without a COA, yes. COA proves that something is what it claims to be, it does nothing but add value.

@bingo969: Yeah, that's true. I found the label's corporate office's phone number (a lot easier than I thought it would be) so I plan on calling on Monday, explaining the situation and asking if a COA is possible to obtain

thedogma thedogma
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I've been wondering this myself. I won an autographed Ozzy Osbourne boxed set a few months ago, but I have no certificate proving it's authentic. Heck, even I'm not 100% sure if it's authentic or not, and I don't think Ozzy's the easiest guy to get a hold of to ask.

wingnutzero wingnutzero

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