The Difference Between Signed and Authenticated
In short: An exploration of the vital distinction between a mere signature and the rigorous process of provenance and authentication in collecting.
A 1:25 short film in the series “The Collector's Mind”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: NCP, “Provenance”; Smithsonian Institution, “Provenance | Provenance”; University of Kentucky, “Detecting Forgery: Forensic Investigation of Documents”; Major League Baseball (MLB.com), “MLB Authentication | Hologram Authenticator | MLB.com”; Appraisily, “Autograph Documentation Review Guide: COA Traceability, Provenance, Ink Clues and Red Flags”; BBC News, “BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine”; MLB, “102013_authentics_news.pdf”; Relic Roster, “COA vs. LOA vs. Third-Party Authentication: What Collectors Should Know”; California Legislative Information, “Codes Display Text”.
Sources used in this film
- NCP — Provenance · View →
- Smithsonian Institution — Provenance | Provenance · View →
- University of Kentucky — Detecting Forgery: Forensic Investigation of Documents · View →
- Major League Baseball (MLB.com) — MLB Authentication | Hologram Authenticator | MLB.com · View →
- Appraisily — Autograph Documentation Review Guide: COA Traceability, Provenance, Ink Clues and Red Flags · View →
- BBC News — BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine · View →
- MLB — 102013_authentics_news.pdf · View →
- Relic Roster — COA vs. LOA vs. Third-Party Authentication: What Collectors Should Know · View →
- California Legislative Information — Codes Display Text · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: NCP: Provenance
- Also: Smithsonian: Provenance | Provenance
- Also: University of Kentucky: Detecting Forgery: Forensic Investigation of Documents
- Also: Major League Baseball (MLB.com): MLB Authentication | Hologram Authenticator | MLB.com
- Also: Appraisily: Autograph Documentation Review Guide: COA Traceability, Provenance, Ink Clues and Red Flags
- Also: BBC News: BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine
- Also: MLB: 102013_authentics_news.pdf
- Also: Relic Roster: COA vs. LOA vs. Third-Party Authentication: What Collectors Should Know
- Also: California Legislative Information: Codes Display Text
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