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United Autograph Authentication Authority is the nation's premier autograph authentication service.
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UNITED AUTOGRAPH AUTHENTICATION AUTHORITY

United Autograph Authentication Authority is the nation's premier autograph authentication service. We specialize in autograph authentication for sports and entertainment memorabilia using our proprietary technology. With over two decades of experience in the field of document examination and signature authentication, United Autograph Authentication Authority will in most cases never come across an autograph that we are unfamiliar with.


22
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
178481
HAPPY CLIENTS
363382
ITEMS AUTHENTICATED
215843
ITEMS CERTIFIED




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Jack Clark, Jr.

Director of Authentication
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Jack has been collecting and analyzing sports related memorabilia for nearly three decades. His father was a major dealer and collector of autographs of professional sports players focusing primarily on MLB, NBA and the NFL and got Jack hooked on the hobby at a young age.
Clark is a 1985 graduate of George Washington University where he majored in Accountancy. Prior to obtaining his degree, Jack was a Forensic Document examiner in the United States Air Force where he participated in hundreds of forensic investigations. He has worked with insurance carriers to assist in their analysis of fraudulent claims and has worked as an expert witness in contested Will litigation.
Jack’s reference library contains nearly 2,800 books and he maintains and created an exemplar database with nearly 10,000 sports related signatures. Jack’s experience includes coursework in Signature Comparison, Disguised Handwriting, and Techniques for Distinguishing Forged Signatures. Jack has provided authentication services for more than a decade and is a respected expert in the field.

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Kevin Firestein

Director of Appraisal and Grading
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Kevin found his way into the world of sports and the study of athletes and athlete autographs from an early age. Born into a home of academics, Kevin's father taught Religious Studies and History at a College in the Southern United States. Kevin's mother, a lifelong athlete, eventually joined Kevin's father as the Director of Woman's athletics and a professional coach at the same school, long before the time where women were commonly found in professional sports endeavors.
Learning from both his parents, Kevin eventually attended University in Texas, where he majored in sports physiology with a minor in statistics. While completing his education, Kevin would often encounter college athletes with great future potential in sports. It was then that Kevin began building his own collection of athlete signatures that has grown over the years.
After completing college, Kevin worked as a college sports coach while continuing his pursuit of sports autograph collecting.
Eventually, Kevin moved to South Carolina where he continued coaching and started a family. Kevin then decided to open a small sports memorabilia and collectables store to supplement his income.
It was while attending an autograph signing outside of Charleston, South Carolina, that Kevin met Jack Clark, Jr, one of the founders of Unted Autograph Authentication Authority. The two men became friends and Kevin eventually accepted Jack's invitation to join United Autograph, first on a part time basis and then, eventually as the company's Director of Appraisal and Grading.
Kevin has been with U.A.A.A. now for almost four years and is considered an integral part of the company team.

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Robert Gomez

Director of Digital Forensic Autograph Evaluation
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Robert was introduced to sports and sports autograph collecting at a young age.
As the son of a professional athlete, Robert often attended professional sports events with his Father, which allowed him to meet many professional athletes at matches in several different countries.
It wasn't long before Robert found his passion for collecting autographs from the athletes that he would meet at the events his Father played in. Robert quickly came to realize the value in sports autographs and found ways to examine the autographs using digital technology to detect irregularities in autographs he encountered.
Robert and his family eventually settled in the United States where his Father continued his professional athletic career for several more years before retiring.
Robert's passion for sports and sports autograph collecting continued as he grew up and eventually attended the University of Florida to peruse a degree in Sports Management.
After graduation Robert worked with a number of well know athletes and athletic organizations, before deciding to peruse his first passion of sports memorabilia autograph collection and digital evaluation.
Robert joined United Autograph in 2019 as the Director of Digital Forensic Autograph Evaluation.
He is a valued member of the U.A.A.A. team.
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