Roger Epperson Career Experience
Owner and authenticator for the website www.signedsealeddel.com
One of the world’s only autograph dealers that only deals in music autographs. Signed Sealed Delivered has been in business for over 20 years. The company started out as a mail order business by printing and mailing a quarterly catalog. It has now changed to a 24/7 online store.
Owner and authenticator for REAL Roger Epperson Authentication Limited
REAL started over eight years ago to help individuals and businesses that the autographs they own or are selling are in fact authentic. Once inspected, either a letter of authenticity or a letter of rejection is issued. I also have a “quick opinion” service in order to help those who are buying autographs from an on line auction to confirm quickly if the autograph is likely authentic or not.
Owner and writer for www.autographalerttruth.com
Autograph Alert Truth is an online column / blog for the education of the autograph collector. It has been up and running since 2009 with nearly 2500 visitors a month.
Authentication Service
JSA Jim Spence Authentication
I am the full time music autograph authenticator for JSA since November 2006-Present
PSA/DNA
I was the full time music autograph authenticator for PSA/DNA, the nation’s largest authentication service from May 2004-November 2006.
Global Authentication
I was an on call authenticator for Global from February 2002-May 2004
Auction Houses that I authenticate autographs for
Christies UK
Consultant on music autographs.
Bonhams UK
Consultant to Stephen Maycock on music autographs.
RR Auction
I have been their music autograph authenticator for 6 years. I am considered by them as an expert in the field of music autographs. RR Auction puts out a monthly catalog in which I look at 100 or more autographs a month.
American Memorabilia
I have authenticated for them for nearly 5 years. I am paid on a per item bases. I am considered by them an expert in the field of music autographs.
Heritage Auctions
I have authenticated for them for 2 years. They hold 4 auctions per year in entertainment memorabilia. I am considered by them as an expert in my field.
Alexander Autographs
I have been their music autograph authenticator for 2 years. They hold to semi-annual auctions in entertainment autographs. I am considered by them and expert in the field of music autographs.
Gotta Have It Auctions
I have helped them in the authentication of music autographs for their auctions for 2 years. I am considered by them an expert in the field of music autographs.
Media writing, TV and radio shows
Fox News
Expert witness on a story Fox News did on charity auction forgeries.
History Detectives
On Tuesday July 17, PBS aired the 10th season premier of History Detectives. On this episode Roger Epperson was featured reviewing and providing his professional services regarding Beatles autographs (and others). Click here to watch the episode online.
93.7 The Arrow
I had a quarterly radio show where people would call up and tell me what they had and I would evaluate it on the air. I am considered by them to be an expert in the field of music autographs.
107.5 Classic Hits
I have a quarterly radio show where listeners call in for an evaluation on their autographed items. I am considered by them to be an expert in the field of music autographs.
Autograph Magazine
I have been a frequent writer for this magazine which is the only magazine serving the autograph community. I have been writing for them for 5 years. I have written many articles showing the examples of many famous musicians’ autographs. I have also done full studies of individual artist’s autographs over the years. These musicians include Elvis Presley (a two part story), Stevie Ray Vaughan and Led Zeppelin. I am also asked for my opinion on any music autograph stories they do which show autograph exemplars. I am considered by them to be an expert in the field of music.
Autograph Live
On this website I have an online blog where I help educate the members in the field of music autographs. I am considered by them an expert in the field of music autographs.
I also have been an expert witness in 4 court cases involving forged documents. I am an expert witness in one case right now.
Education
– Studied with many of the best in the business learning how to detect pen pressure, ink flow, letter formation, and alteration of documents and the history of writing instruments.
– I was an “in person” collector of autographs for over 20 years. I have built the world’s largest data base of autograph exemplars in the music field.
References upon request