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Common Autograph abbreviations - A Guide

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We often receive emails from collectors asking us what certain abbreviations mean. Therefore, we wanted to create a handy guide to common autograph abbreviations for the collector. We hope you find it useful!

  • ALS = Autographed Letter Signed (i.e. a hand-written letter)
  • ANS = Autographed Note Signed
  • AP = Autopen (machine-signed... see our eBay guide re: autopens for more information)
  • BCS = Business Card Signed
  • BW, B/W or B&W = Black and White
  • C = Color
  • CISP = Color Inscribed Signed Photo
  • CSP = Color Signed Photo
  • COA = Certificate of Authenticity
  • D., d., Dec., or dec. = Deceased
  • DS = Document Signed
  • FDC = First Day Cover (issued by the Postal Service)
  • HOF = Hall of Fame
  • I = Inscribed or personalized
  • IP = In Person
  • ISP = Inscribed Signed Photo
  • PP = Preprint (autograph is part of the photo... see our eBay Guide on preprints for more info)
  • SIC = Signed Index Card
  • SP = Signed Photo
  • SPC = Signed Postcard
  • STC = Signed Trading Card
  • TC = Trading Card
  • TLS = Typed Letter Signed
  • TTM = Through The Mail
  • UACC = Universal Autograph Collector's Club
Be sure to check out our other eBay Guides on autograph topics such as "Avoiding Fake Autographs", Recognizing Autopenned Signatures" and "Recognizing Preprinted Signatures".


Guide ID: 10000000001240707Guide created: 06/26/06 (updated 07/15/08)

 
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