- If you have a glossy card you can remove the glossiness by taking an eraser and rubbing away the glossy coat or by taking baby powder and rubbing it onto the card. This will make the card easier to sign, protecting the authenticity of your autograph.
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Celebrities will sometimes use a machine that is set up to duplicate their signature. These are not always easy to spot. |
| BW, B/W, b&w, etc. | Black & White |
| C | Color |
| COA | Certificate of Authenticity |
| FOE | Forwarding Order Expired |
| HOF | Hall Of Fame |
| I | Inscribed or Personalized |
| IC | Index Card |
| IP | An autograph obtained in person |
| ISP | Inscribed Signed Photograph/Picture |
| ISPC | Inscribed Signed Postcard |
| PP | Preprint - photo of a celebrity that was signed once and then reproduced with the signature already on it. NOTE: you can usually tell a preprinted autograph by tilting it towards a light source such as a desk lamp. If the signature blends in with the photo, it's a preprint. |
| RTS | Return To Sender |
| SAE | Self-Addressed Envelope (no postage) |
| SASE | Self-Addressed, Stamped Envelope; usually a 9x12 sized envelope |
| SC | Signed Card |
| SIC | Signed Index Card |
| SP | Signed Photo, no inscription |
| SPC | Signed Postcard |
| TCS | Trading Card, Signed |
| TLS | Typed Letter Signed By The Star |
| TTM | Through The Mail |
