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Originally Posted by JimStinson
What the autograph collecting community in general may or may not know is that most autograph dealers (at least ALL of the ones that I know) will often times request a 2nd , 3rd, 4th etc. opinion from not only other dealers but from collectors who's specialty is that particular field of collecting.
The favor is then reciprocated as a professional courtesy , this has been going on for as long as I can remember. And not just "high dollar" autographs either.
So while after 30 plus years doing this day in and day out I can most of the time render an independant opinion on my own but If there is a shred of doubt no matter how slim. I request an opinion from my colleagues.
So unknown to the person who eventually buys the autograph or autographs , they may have already been presented to multiple sets of eyes for evaluation. In addition to the research I've already done myself with most of these "eyes" belonging to what anyone with any collecting experience would consider "household names" in the hobby.
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Thanks Jim that helped to clarify your view as well as Shelly's. By the way Jim I only put yours and Richard's names in that post of my personal respect of your opinions.