Signed sports programs often feel conclusive the moment they are opened. A familiar player name on a period program suggests personal interaction, event presence, and collectible significance, creating confidence that feels natural and justified. Online listings, auction descriptions, and resale language frequently reinforce this belief by using terms like “signed program” or “autographed” without clarifying how the signature was actually applied. Understanding how signed sports programs are properly interpreted matters because mistaking printed or facsimile signatures for hand-signed examples can quietly introduce misrepresentation, pricing risk, and credibility exposure once identical copies surface.
DJR Real vs. Fake™ guides are designed to help readers understand what commonly goes wrong before money, reputation, or documentation is committed.
This guide explains how professionals think about signed sports programs, focusing on:
Where public assumptions about signatures as proof break down
Why signature appearance and signature application are separate questions
How team-printed and facsimile signatures are routinely used in programs
Where uncertainty enters when visual realism is treated as proof
Inside this guide, readers will learn how to:
Distinguish handwritten signatures from printed or facsimile signatures
Recognize why identical signatures appear across many programs
Understand how signing method affects category, risk, and credibility
Identify when restraint is the correct decision
Avoid paying autograph premiums for team-printed programs
Decide when professional escalation may or may not make sense
This guide does not authenticate items or assign value.
Its purpose is to restore clarity, enforce restraint, and prevent irreversible mistakes at the decision stage.
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Signed sports programs often feel conclusive the moment they are opened. A familiar player name on a period program suggests personal interaction, event presence, and collectible significance, creating confidence that feels natural and justified. Online listings, auction descriptions, and resale language frequently reinforce this belief by using terms like “signed program” or “autographed” without clarifying how the signature was actually applied. Understanding how signed sports programs are properly interpreted matters because mistaking printed or facsimile signatures for hand-signed examples can quietly introduce misrepresentation, pricing risk, and credibility exposure once identical copies surface.
DJR Real vs. Fake™ guides are designed to help readers understand what commonly goes wrong before money, reputation, or documentation is committed.
This guide explains how professionals think about signed sports programs, focusing on:
Where public assumptions about signatures as proof break down
Why signature appearance and signature application are separate questions
How team-printed and facsimile signatures are routinely used in programs
Where uncertainty enters when visual realism is treated as proof
Inside this guide, readers will learn how to:
Distinguish handwritten signatures from printed or facsimile signatures
Recognize why identical signatures appear across many programs
Understand how signing method affects category, risk, and credibility
Identify when restraint is the correct decision
Avoid paying autograph premiums for team-printed programs
Decide when professional escalation may or may not make sense
This guide does not authenticate items or assign value.
Its purpose is to restore clarity, enforce restraint, and prevent irreversible mistakes at the decision stage.
Digital Download — PDF • 4 Pages • Instant Access
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