Roger Epperson Profile

Roger Robert Epperson, Jr.
6025 Edgemoor Drive, Suite B
Houston, Texas 77081
Phone: 713-664-7498
roger@rogerepperson.com

Roger Epperson Career Experience

Owner and authenticator for the website www.signedsealeddel.com
One of the world’s only autograph dealers that exclusively deals in music related autographs. Signed, Sealed and Delivered (SSD) has been in business for over 20 years. SSD started out as a mail order business by printing and mailing a quarterly catalog. It has now evolved to an extensive online store of autographed music collectibles.

Owner and authenticator for REAL Roger Epperson Authentication Limited
Roger Epperson started REAL over four years ago to help individuals and businesses determine whether the autographs they own or are selling are in fact authentic. Once Roger has inspected a signed item, either a letter of authenticity or a letter of rejection is issued. Roger Epperson also offers “Quick Opinion” service in order to help those who are buying autographs from online auctions 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. For the latest in autograph industry news please visit Roger Epperson’s Autograph Alert Truth.

Roger Epperson Authentication service

JSA Jim Spence Authentication
Roger Epperson is the full time music autograph authenticator for JSA since November 2006-Present

PSA/DNA
Roger Epperson is the full time music autograph authenticator for PSA/DNA, the nation’s largest authentication service from May 2004-November 2006.

Global Authentication
Roger Epperson was an on call authenticator for Global from February 2002-May 2004

Auction Houses that I authenticate 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 over 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.

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.

History Detectives
On Tuesday July 17, PBS airing of “History Detectives”.  Roger Epperson was featured reviewing Beatles’ autographs (and others) and providing his professional services.

Education
– Roger Epperson 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.
– Roger Epperson has been an “in person” collector of autographs for over 30 years. Roger Epperson owns the world’s largest collection of autograph exemplars in the music field.

Roger Epperson references are available upon request.