We're growing! At Founders Authentication, our authenticators are a dedicated and experienced team of enthusiasts specializing in autographs-signed memorabilia from the worlds of sports, history, and entertainment. Through the use of advanced forensic techniques, extensive industry knowledge, and cutting-edge technology, we are committed to taking a comprehensive personalized approach to authentication.
We do our best to gather as much information that's available for every signature/signed item and every item ensure and that the signatures and each client receives providing collectors, buyers, and sellers with the highest level of personalized service.
When it comes to signature verification, Founders Authentication are experts at what they're passionate about-analyzing autographs from various eras in the sports, history and entertainment industries, focusing on finite minutia details...
For every item submitted for authentication we like to obtain and keep on file comprehensive provenance information to ensure full transparency in the authentication process. We then conduct comprehensive research to verify the provenance of the item(s), including connecting signatures to specific historical events, timelines, and notable figures.
In addition to our team having in-depth knowledge of sports, historical, and entertainment memorabilia, including items related to iconic athletes, musicians, actors, and public figures, we also conduct in-depth analyses of materials used in memorabilia (paper, ink, photographic materials, etc.) to authenticate the era and source of signed items.
Forensic Document Examination: Our staff is skilled in identifying forgeries using techniques like microscopic analysis, UV lighting, and chemical ink testing.
All these factors contribute to the blooming FA database. use of digital analysis tools for signature comparison, reference materials and cross-referencing with our FA database of known authentic autographs and forgeries.
For all items authenticated by Founders Authentication each authenticated item is issued a Letter of Authenticity, (LOA), with a FA Certification No. sticker reflecting an uniquely assigned alpha-numeric Certification No. as well as well as a Certificate of Authenticity, (COA).
The Letter of Authenticity, (LOA), reflects a picture of the authenticated item, a description of the item as well as a FA Certification No. sticker reflecting the unique alpha-numeric certification number. The LOA is always signed by the Founders' team member who authenticated it.
The Certificate of Authenticity, (COA), is issued after the certification process is complete and serves as proof of the certification of the authentication of the item; the same uniquely assigned alpha-numeric Certification No. is also reflected on the COA.
All authenticated items can be verified using the link below. Simply enter the numeric portion of the certification no. into our database. Upon entering the certification number, the authenticated item will appear, the Certification No. as well as the description of the item of the authenticated item.
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