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Right now this is a bit of strange one.
A friend of mine asked me about this and I had no idea. They have hand written signed letter from someone famous and important in this countries history. Now they think it is real and not a fake and want to find out if it is.
And then of course how much it is worth. Because looking around on their behalf it does look like it could be worth a little bit of money.
In essence the question is where can they get the letter and the signature authenticated. So if they wish to sell it they can sell it.
Thanks in advance.
Yours
Calley
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talking to a specilist on the subject. i know in shops when it was signature - they checked the loops of the curls of the letters, and the length
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talking to a specilist on the subject. i know in shops when it was signature - they checked the loops of the curls of the letters, and the length
Not trying to be sarcastic. I know they need a specialist but they need to find one first. But they have no idea where to start to find one.
Yours
Calley
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Not trying to be sarcastic. I know they need a specialist but they need to find one first. But they have no idea where to start to find one.
Yours
Calley
I wanted to put an answer here but I'm scared now in case I get a ticking off like mclaren.
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Thanks to everyone for their helpful advice. Don't worry about posting on a thread, I'm sure nobody intends to offend anyone on this board.
We all try to follow MSE Martin's wishes Remember there's no such thing as a stupid question, pls be nice to all friends!
Have a nice day.
Kind Regards
Nile
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Thanks to everyone for their helpful advice. Don't worry about posting on a thread, I'm sure nobody intends to offend anyone on this board.
We all try to follow MSE Martin's wishes Remember there's no such thing as a stupid question, pls be nice to all friends!
Have a nice day.
Kind Regards
Nile
Nile,
Thanks for this.
I really did not think I was being gruff or sarcastic. And that was the point I was trying to make. That I was not being sarcastic. As I thought my reply could came across as that. And that was exactly what I was trying to avoid.
Looks like I put my foot right in it then.
I apologise now if any anyone thought I was being rude or sarcastic to Mclaren. That was not my intention.
Thankyou to everyone that has replied.
Yours
Calley
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I wanted to put an answer here but I'm scared now in case I get a ticking off like mclaren.
Oh Ambergold,
Please don't be scared to post, that is why I said in my reply that I was not being sarcastic. Because there was nothing wrong with mclaren's reply. As he was right they do need a specialist. But I have no idea where to start. That is why I posted here asking the question the first place.
I did not think I was ticking them off.
Oh I feel bad now. I am nice person in real life honest. I would hate to think that I put someone off for posting.
Yours
Calley
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Oh Ambergold,
Please don't be scared to post, that is why I said in my reply that I was not being sarcastic. Because there was nothing wrong with mclaren's reply. As he was right they do need a specialist. But I have no idea where to start. That is why I posted here asking the question the first place.
I did not think I was ticking them off.
Oh I feel bad now. I am nice person in real life honest. I would hate to think that I put someone off for posting.
Yours
Calley
dont worry about it ambergold and calleyw - it was a simple enough comment callewy made do my post, and somthing i never thought about. When sombody posts, and you think they are shouting at another person, you have to remember as it has been said above that the person who has posted it, might not mean it, and its been interprited by you the wrong way. I should know, i do it alot. I wouldnt worry about it though, were all helpful here, and its what friends are for
If a post IS rude or sarky (in a bad way sarky) then i can understand why people will be a bit annoyed, but i know the board guides will remove all the offending posts and will put everything right.
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Not trying to be sarcastic. I know they need a specialist but they need to find one first. But they have no idea where to start to find one.
Yours
Calley
to be honest, the best place to start, as mentioned here would be auction houses (not being sarky but you can find them in the yellow pages - ).
It is hard to find the right person to autheticate things like this, as you know yourself. if its a football player - then the club would be the 1st stop to go, if it is a singer then its harder. You say its part of this countrys history, it would also depend on how old the letter actually is, i mean, if its 1950's or 1850's it will make a difference on how to go about it. I mean, if its newer (50's +) then there are loads of roads to take, but if it is very old then there are only a couple.
Best as i said above is to look through the yellow pages and look for a auction house in your area and to call them up and ask for an appointment to see the specilist or auctioneer who might beable to assist you, by either giving you a name of a person who he/she thinks will beable to help you or actually giving you an estimate.
Good luck and i hope your friend sorts it all out and gets ir proper value
oh yeh, it may sound obvious but alot of people dont think about it. If the letter is on paper, it might bea good idea to put the paper in a polly pocket to protect it, and to seal it with selotape so it is virtually waterproof. Would be a disaster if coffee or that was spilt on to it.
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Best as i said above is to look through the yellow pages and look for a auction house in your area and to call them up and ask for an appointment to see the specilist or auctioneer who might beable to assist you, by either giving you a name of a person who he/she thinks will beable to help you or actually giving you an estimate.
Good luck and i hope your friend sorts it all out and gets ir proper value
oh yeh, it may sound obvious but alot of people dont think about it. If the letter is on paper, it might bea good idea to put the paper in a polly pocket to protect it, and to seal it with selotape so it is virtually waterproof. Would be a disaster if coffee or that was spilt on to it.
I will let them know about the auction houses. But also believe they have a plan that has developed over the last few days up their sleeve.
I think it is already in a plastic bag. But will make sure it is.
Thanks again. And thanks for not taking offence
I promise to play nice
Take care
Yours
Calley
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If its worth money don't put it in a normal plastic pocket for any length of time as the plastic will damage the document. They should get a proper archive quality presentation pocket and ideally some acid free paper to place the document between to protect it some more. Also avoid over handling as grease and acid on peoples hands will damage the document too.
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Hi Calley,
Christies will give you a free auction estimate of your item. You need to register online and can upload a picture of the letter at:
Hope this helps.
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Best bet might be to ring one of the big auction houses and ask them.
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Have a look here, Calley:
It's the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers' website where they have a list of their members with contact details. You can also search by area.
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Check here
You may find the same person to compare it with.
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Can I just say, Nile, how nicely and diplomatically you diffused a potentially uncomfortable thread. I know Calley meant no offence and you explained it all beautifully. Nice to know we're looked after by such a thoughtful board guide. Thanks.
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Have you thought of contacting the Antiques Roadshow? I know it seems a bit dumb, but they might help - I've seen them authenticate an Agatha Christie letter before. Just a thought.