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Rich Altman (collector/dealer) was a Member of the Autograph Valuation Panel in 1990 which was known for the making of the "Baseball Autograph Handbook", which is a comprehensive guide to authentication and valuation of Hall Of Fame autographs.

Rich was picked as one of the top ten most influential people in the Sports Autograph Industry and featured in the Sport Memorabilia Magazine in 1995! In 1999, Rich received a letter of recognition from Ted Williams, where Rich was recognized as one of the most valued Collections Distributors for GREEN DIAMOND SPORTS INC.

He has promoted a major sports memorabilia and sports collectibles show which featured Names like Dan Marino, Hank Aaron, Lawrence Taylor, Bill Russell, Rafael Palmeiro, Phil & Tony Esposito in 2004, which merged into the Super Sports Apparel Show.

He has been involved with The Miami Heat Festival Charity for the last three years and other charities like the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

Hall of Famer, Bill Russell, the Greatest team winner of the twentieth Century, chose Rich Altman to represent him exclusively in appearances and autograph signings. Bill Russell feels that Rich possesses the highest level of integrity, authority, and knowledge in his field.

To quote Bill, "His reputation as one of the leaders in the sports memorabilia industry is consistent with the qualities and principles that I tried to maintain during my career and life. Rich has earned the trust and respect of not only his thousands of customers, but everyone in the industry. That's why I chose him to exclusively be the guardian of my autograph and autographed product," explains Bill Russell.