How to authenticate Lyndon B. Johnson's signature

John Reznikoff Identifies Elements of an Authentic L.B.J. Signature
May 16, 2016

L.B.J. – three letters, one mighty signature! In this 5:48 video clip, John Reznikoff exhibits a variety of documents bearing the signature of 36th U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973) to illustrate the variety of existent L.B.J. signatures, from authentic to secretarial, auto-pen, and forged. Follow Reznikoff as he identifies the characteristics of an authentic L.B.J. signature, from an angular “L,” triangular “J,” and almost omnipresent underline period!
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John Reznikoff Analyzes the Autograph Forgeries of Mark Hoffman
May 16, 2016

In this 5:33 video clip filmed in cooperation with PSA/DNA Authentication Services, John Reznikoff talks about Mark Hoffman aka “The Mormon Murderer,” a Utah-based autograph dealer turned forger, counterfeiter, bomb maker, and convicted murderer now serving a life sentence. Reznikoff provides us with insights into Hoffman’s forgery methods, so that today’s collectors can identify red flags such as “alligator ink.” Reznikoff still sees examples of Mark Hoffman forgeries in the market today.
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CBS News Consults “Reznikoff…One of The Best in the World” About a Guinness World Record-Holding Autographed Baseball Collection
Oct 13, 2015

In this 3:12 video clip from a CBS News local affiliate, John Reznikoff offers his expert opinion about Dennis M. Schrader’s Guinness World Record-holding collection of autographed baseballs. Schrader’s collection is now a highlight of the St. Petersburg Museum of History in St. Petersburg, FL. Introduced as “one of the best [forensic documents examiners] in the world,” Reznikoff expresses concerns about the authenticity of fully 75% of Schrader’s autographed baseballs out of a sample of 16.

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