SHORTHAND TERMINOLOGY USED BY AUTOGRAPH DEALERS

ALS = AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED: HANDWRITTEN AND SIGNED LETTERS

DS = DOCUMENTS SIGNED: INCLUDE ALL FORMS OF CONTRACTS, DEEDS, BANK CHECKS, OFFICIAL PAPERS, ETC.

TLS = TYPED LETTER SIGNED: LETTERS THAT ARE TYPED, INSTEAD OF HANDWRITTEN, AND SIGNED

LS = LETTER SIGNED: A PERSONALITY SIGNS A LETTER BUT THE BODY OF THE LETTER IS IN THE HAND OF A       SECRETARY OR OTHER PERSON