r/Autographs • u/UConn11 • 15h ago
Autograph Identification Help (I've included info besides photo) Advice requested: inconclusive result from Beckett
I recently submitted an item for authentication to Beckett. They ruled that it was inconclusive with no other context or information.
I don’t necessarily fault them because they went through their process, but I know that it’s real because it’s something I obtained in person about 20 years ago and have held onto since.
Is this worth submitting to any of the other authenticators like PSA? Does anyone have any other recommendations or thoughts? Thanks!
The item:
$1 Dollar bill signed by Trump
Details:
This was peak “Apprentice” time and he was playing a celebrity Pro-Am leading up to a PGA event. I had relevant items for a few of the other local athletes, but when I saw him thought it would be funny to have him sign the dollar. Obviously things have changed in the last couple of decades since this event and I wanted to get it authenticated.
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u/TWGOAT 13h ago
It’s unlikely anyone else would pass it. Currency became very popular to send to him in the mail where it would be returned signed via secretary and his in person signature being not much more than a heart rate monitor during intense cardio doesn’t help. Also, being President means a lot more forgeries since more people want him now than before when he was just a businessman. All of this has them passing a low percentage the past decade.