Autograph Terms and Abbreviations
Like most hobbies, autograph collecting has terms that are frequently used that you need to know about.
This list is not exhaustive, but will give you the basic autograph terms used the most by dealers, and autograph collectors in autograph auctions.
By the way, I see the term "autographs-original" a lot online, especially on eBay. Usually this means that it's authentic or a genuine hand-signed original autograph.
Commonly used autograph collecting terms and abbreviations:
ADS Autographed Document Signed ALS Autographed Letter Signed ANS Autographed Note Signed AQS Autographed Quote Signed Chk Check COA Certificate of Authenticity Cut A signature cut from a document CY Cy Young Award (Baseball Pitcher) DS Document Signed HOF Hall of Fame ISP Inscribed Signed Photo LS Letter Signed MVP Most Valuable Player PP Preprint - Not Authentic! ROY Rookie of the Year SB Signed Book SP Signed Picture TLS Typed Letter Signed TTM Through The Mail
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