I've known Steve for nearly 20 years and trust his knowledge more than anyone in the industry. Whether it's for my business or personally, I don't buy or sell an important autograph without knowing he has approved it. There's nobody in this industry who is more passionate about what he does and the authenticity of autographs than Steve.

Steve Bloedow - Owner/President Collect Auctions

Steve Grad's experience with authentication and collecting has helped thousands of people in the Star Wars Autograph Universe group on Facebook. He not only can help with authentication, but also helps fellow collectors grow their collections. He's the best in the business and I am very honored that Steve has donated so much time to the group and hobby.

Andy Luk - Founder, Star Wars Autograph Universe

Steve Grad is undoubtedly the best thing that ever happened to autographs. As a pioneer of third-party authentication, Steve helped make the hobby a safer place for collectors and created a sustainable market for investors. His passion, knowledge, and commitment to the authenticity of autographs is second-to-none, which is why Beckett Authentication is the autograph authentication company that we use for our auctions.

Jeff Woolf - Owner Iconic Auctions

There are people who specialize in particular autograph fields like music, space, Beatles, Disney etc. and they become recognized experts. In the world of overall professional autograph authentication, there is only one person that I would want verifying material I buy or sell. Steve Grad has proven time and again, that he can cover all fields of autograph knowledge. He is truly a jack of all trades.

Pete Chuka

Over nearly three decades, I have witnessed Steve Grad go from an in-person autograph collector to an extremely knowledgeable expert that cares deeply about accuracy, fairness and integrity. Steve has studied the craft, has hands-on experience, and has put in the time and effort to refine his skills. Authentication is not an exact science, but his opinions are well-supported and reliable. They may not always be what someone wants to hear, but he doesn’t take his responsibilities to the industry and the everyday collector lightly. I value Steve Grad’s opinion more than anyone else’s in the business.

Mike Gomez - Collector

Steve Grad’s authentication expertise is one of the foundational cornerstones on which RR Auction built its successful autograph auction. Grad’s incredible knowledge of celebrity signing styles and his vast autograph exemplar files have benefitted both our consignors and buyers. Steve is the best and RR Auction relies on his authentication opinions every month, as we have since 2004.

Bobby Livingston - RR Auction