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Curriculum Vitae for John
Reznikoff
Education
- Fordham University, double major of political science and anthropology,
1978-1981
Business Career
- 2007 Authenticator and consultant and guest on , a PBS television program.
- 2006-present Expert for the 2nd largest concern of it's kind,
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Only authenticator to opine for both #1 PSA/DNA and # 2 JSA.
- 2006-present Trained with forensic experts on the most advanced document examination machine
available the .
Purchased the VSC4plus, not available to the general public, making him the only individual dealer inthe trade to employ such a device.
- Expert witness for Collectors Universe in $10 Million lawsuit William Miller vs. Collectors Universe.
Case adjudicated favorably leaving plaintiff owing defendant.
- 2005-present Authenticator and consultant for , Madison Avenue, the largest rare book dealer in the world.
- 2005 Authenticator for the Henry Luhrs collection, a multi-million dollar auction at Heritage Americana,
focusing primarily on Abraham Lincoln.
- 2006 First approved authenticator/appraiser for UACC, the largest trade organization in the field. Sole person
designated to opine on "Famous figures", 2006
- Designated authenticator for American and Historical Autographs for the
largest and most respected service of its kind, ...the last word in
authenticity.
- Authenticator and consultant for , one of the largest concerns of its kind,
2003-present
- Consulted by CNN, ESPN, The Boston Herald, and The St. Petersburg Times,
regarding the authenticity of the Ted Williams bio-stasis preservation document.
- 2002
- Authenticator and consultant for , a conglomerate of memorabilia auctioneers with an excess of $30
million in annual sales, 2001 - present.
- Engaged by The Albert Schweitzer Institute for Humanities to value and
market their huge archive of materials to be de-accessioned. Marketed and
arranged a sale that grossed a six-figure payment from another institution in
2001.
- Plaintiff's expert witness in Joey Giardello vs. Universal Pictures et al.
Evaluated harm caused Giardello by misrepresentation in the hit movie "The
Hurricane". Report was instrumental in achieving a major financial settlement.
- Expert for the United States Department of Justice in one of the largest
civil actions ever filed against the Government, in which the Nixon family
sought $210 million in compensation for the taking of his papers. Consulted on
authenticity and value, 1998-1999. In a report used in testimony, appraised the
archive at $1.5 million, which approximated the (accounting for 25 years of compounded
interest). Instrumental in saving U.S. Taxpayers $190 million.
- Expert witness on behalf of George Pickett V, involving a dispute concerning
the papers and artifacts of Gen. George Pickett of "Pickett’s Charge" fame.
Testified on authenticity and value. Our client won a verdict approaching seven
figures, which matched our appraisal, 1999.
- Agent and spokesperson for Peggy Davis, owner of moon rock valued at $1
million. Successfully challenged NASA, who seized the artifact, and helped
secure its return, 2000.
- Appraised the Johnson family papers, a historically important archive
containing multiple letters of Abigail and John Adams, for IRS donation
purposes.
- Authenticated and appraised the .
- Authenticated and appraised , signed and inscribed to his first wife, on behalf of Jack Hemingway
and the Library of Congress.
- Appraised the Charles A. Lindbergh checks which purchased the "Spirit of St.
Louis".
- Aided the New York Grand Jury in securing an indictment and conviction of
the perpetrator of a major manuscript fraud in 1998.
- Purchased the largest Presidential bill-signing pen collection in private
hands, including pens used by Lincoln, FDR, JFK, and LBJ.
- Purchased and marketed the papers of Constitution signer John Langdon, which
realized $700,000.00 in sales in 1997-1998.
- Purchased and marketed the papers of Congressman Neal Smith, Robert Bauman,
Albert Quie, Sam Devine and several others, 1995-present.
- Have purchased and marketed dozens of collections in the six and seven
figure range.
- Expert witness for numerous civil and criminal cases, including the Bartlett
Tree Company embezzlement case.
- Expert witness for the defense of Historical Documents, Inc. regarding the
famous John Paul Getty diaries. Helped in setting the archives value at
approximately $2 million. Report was instrumental in causing the Getty family to
settle before trial in 1996.
- Worked undercover in a sting operation with postal inspectors to apprehend a
postal felon in 1985.
Publications, Press and Lectures
- Contributing editor of Autograph Collector. Authored dozens of
articles from 1995-present.
- Authored complete chapters in The Sanders Price Guide to Autographs,
both third and fourth editions in 1994 and 1996.
- Authored numerous articles in Manuscripts, Pen and Quill, Linn’s,
American Philatelist and other trade publications from 1985-present.
- Appeared on Good Morning, America, Extra, Court TV and other
television media 1985-present.
- Appeared on hundreds of radio stations worldwide, currently host of
What’s It Worth? on WICC radio.
- Have appeared in hundreds of publications worldwide including The New
York Times, Smithsonian, Millionaire, and Newsweek from 1980-present.
- Have lectured extensively on manuscripts to various groups from
1985-present.
- Have entry for related field.
Associations
- President of the International Autograph Dealers Association,
2001-2002.
- Vice President of the International Autograph Dealers Association,
1998-2000.
- Recipient of the Mary A. Benjamim Outstanding Achievement Award for
Establishing the IACC/DA Authenticating Service, 1999
- Conceived and founded the Professional Autographs Dealers Association.
Past Vice-President 1993-1997.
- (candidate), New England Association of Appraisers
- Charter member of the Universal Autograph Collectors Club.
- Member, American College of Forensic Examiners.
- One of the select few in the industry to be chosen as a Sotheby’s Associate
for Internet Auctions.
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