[Russ]

Sorry I forgot to add, you *can* get a letter of authenticity from the record company but that's usually only done in the case of radio/tv stations, magazines etc when they offer promo cds as prizes, as some fans can get a bit arsey about what they're getting.

It's very unusual for a member of the public to have a letter addressed to them personally from the company for obvious reasons so treat any examples as suspicious.