About Us
Authentication & Grading Services, “A.G.S” is a company specializing in the grading and authentication of Antique Advertising. Our A.G.S. Point Scale Grading System is unlike any other in the industry and provides a gold-standard transparent and accurate service that can be scaled and scored throughout all categories of Antique Advertising.
As our hobby and industry continues to advance in demand as well as in price growth, our goal for A.G.S. is to allow novice and expert collectors and dealers alike to buy with complete confidence knowing with no doubt the originality and grade of what they purchase.
If potential collectors are purchasing from the largest auction houses in the country or purchasing over the phone or internet, they can buy with confidence knowing that we provide the gold standard for grading and authentication in Antique Advertising.
The Problem
The problem faced for the last decade in our industry and hobby has been the influx of new hobby collectors who are eager to spend with no unbiased or transparent standard of grading or authentication to turn to or rely upon when it comes time to make a purchase. What was once a small blue-collar style hobby has transformed into a multi-million-dollar industry with no true standard of genuine versus counterfeit, as well as, no standard system of scoring a piece for accurate and definitive grading.
Our Solution
Our solution to this growing problem in our industry and hobby is implementing the A.G.S. Point Scale Grading & Authentication System throughout the entire industry, providing collectors, auction houses, dealers, and potential new collectors with a clear and concise set standard grading and authentication system they can learn and trust.
Items that have been authenticated, verified, and scored by A.G.S. will be just a quick QR code scan away from viewing that verified piece on your phone or computer in a completely new and sophisticated highly detailed way allowing potential buyers as well as collectors to view pieces in every aspect to provide a more transparent and precise way of viewing and buying for both buyers and sellers. Along with high-quality detailed photography, subscribers will also now be able to view how an item receives its grade by viewing the A.G.S. Point Scale Grading Chart assigned to every piece verified by A.G.S.
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This brief and concise system will allow Collectors to bid or purchase with confidence remotely as well as provide private dealers and auction houses with clear and accurate condition reports with verified authenticity from an unbiased third-party source.
The solution provided to this growing problem in our industry and hobby will allow veteran and novice collectors to buy with the same confidence knowing their purchases have been accurately scored, graded, and guaranteed to be original and authentic.