Autograph Terms and AbbreviationsLike 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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