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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 terms used the most by dealers and in autograph auctions.



By the way, I see the term "autograph original" a lot online, especially on eBay. Usually this means that it's authentic or genuine.

Commonly used abbreviations:

ADS Autographed Document Signed ALS Autographed Letter Signed ANS Autographed Note Signed Chk Check 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

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