Frequently
Asked Questions
Do you
authenticate memorabilia bought elsewhere ? Do you issue insurance certificates
for memorabilia and rare signed items ?
We offer a FREE authentication service here at
www.rareandsigned.com
Simply email an image of your item
to [email protected] and we will give you an immediate reply with our
honest professional opinion.
For a small fee we can supply you with a unique,
high quality and detailed insurance certificate to accompany your memorabilia. Click
here to read about our authentication programme
How much
is shipping ?
Shipping costs are calculated on an individual basis
based at checkout, based on the value, size and destination of your order. Please email for a specific quote.
How can I pay for my order ?
DIRECT BANK TRANSFER / BANK WIRE
One of the safest and fastest payment methods. When your order is placed we will email you our business account details so you can make a payment direct from your account.
CREDIT / DEBIT CARD and PayPal
Select "PayPal" as your payment option and follow the link at our secure checkout which will allow you to pay with any card securely via PayPal (even if you do not have a PayPal account). If you do have a PayPal account, you will also be able to use that account to complete your purchase.
Where do you get all your books from ?
We have collected First
Edition books and rare autographed memorabilia since 1980. We buy from well
established auction houses and private collections. We also host our own signing events from time to time with celebrities and
attend as many book signings and events as possible.
Do you
offer a COA ?
The use of COA's
(Certificate of Authenticity) has become much abused in today's market, and
they are often no longer worth the paper they are printed on. Nowadays, anybody with
a decent printer can make the worse fake signature in the world appear to have
the most exceptional provenance. Although we do still issue certificates, these now include important key security features including matching serial numbers and an image of the actual item on each certificate and where possible details of the signing. We
also offer a full authentification service for private and insurance purposes
(see above for further details).
Which
First Edition Harry Potter books are worth the most money
The first printings of
the original first three UK hardbacks (not the large print or special editions)
have fetched the largest sums at auction. The special editions can also be
worth considerably more than the cover price.
Genuine signed copies of
such titles can also add considerable value to the price. |
