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Permalink Reply by Mr Mojo Risin on January 11, 2020 at 10:26am

Could be real for me...

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Permalink Reply by Autographtastic on January 11, 2020 at 10:45am

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on January 11, 2020 at 10:28am

It looks like it's written on the slick surface with a cartridge pen! Do you have a larger image of the front cover?

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Permalink Reply by Autographtastic on January 11, 2020 at 10:46am

That's what I thought as well. Unfortunately no larger image of the cover. What do you make if it stylistically Steve? 

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on January 11, 2020 at 10:58am

From a distance, I think that Elvis could have written it—I don't know Vernon's autograph—but I need to see a closeup of the cover. This is a piece that needs input from experienced Elvis authenticators like Roger Epperson and Rich Consola. I imagine they've seen it before, too.

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Permalink Reply by Autographtastic on January 12, 2020 at 5:57am

My initial thought was that it has a very good chance of being authentic. I'm also not familiar with Vernon's autograph, but having compared it with known exemplars it looks plausible. It'll be interesting to hear what Roger/Rich make of it. 

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Permalink Reply by Don Webster on January 12, 2020 at 8:47am

So it's a British release with a German COA

That COA inspires zero confidence. It's pretty much useless IMO.

Interesting that this item has never ever seen the light of day.

I would be surprised if Consola or Epperson has ever seen this.

My advice (free of charge & unsolicited of course) is proceed with the greatest of caution.

I am as you might have guessed unconvinced.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on January 12, 2020 at 10:54am

No large image of the cover is a big warning sign right there. I don't know if it just popped up out of nowhere or if it's been around. It's the strangest Elvis I recall, real or not. I just can't rule it out yet. 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on January 12, 2020 at 9:15am

Is that fountain on slick surface - nothing smudged at all?

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Permalink Reply by Karsten on January 14, 2020 at 4:05am

I am with Don Webster to proceed with the greatest caution. I have doubts that this is real. But you need definitely a larger image. 

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Permalink Reply by Markus Fischer on April 16, 2020 at 12:42am

Hey guys!

To me, this looks real. The Elvis handwriting seems typical to me and the Vernon autograph, too (it looks similar to mine). I am no expert on Red West - although I specialise on Elvis autographs a little (I own several). The way "love you" is written (only used in early years) looks exactly the same like on an autograph I have from 1955. I guess it was a fountain pen, by the way.

And maybe I can help out with explaining and vouching for the "GEPE - German Elvis Presley Exhibition" (provided the COA is real, I cannot see it). What is behind is the former Elvis Museum in Duesseldorf, Germany (cf. http://www.elvis-duesseldorf.de/) which had to close in the meantime but tours Europe in a mobile version. I know the guy behind, Andy,  personally and he is probably the biggest Elvis fan on the planet with an extraordinary collection (e.g. see https://www.bild.de/regional/frankfurt/frankfurt-aktuell/bad-hombur...).

I bought many fantastic items from him (e.g. signed and dedicated LP and signed guitar) - together with a GEPE COA. So an absolutely trustworthy source for Elvis memorabilia in my view.

He is an author of a book (Private Presley: The Missing Years - Elvis in Germany) and goes on tour with Elvis' former TCB Band (and from time to time lets them use the original black ISANA guitar Elvis bought in Germany during his army stint on Dec. 20, 1959).

Is this EP still on sale somewhere, by the way?

Best regards

Markus from Germany

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Permalink Reply by Don Webster on April 16, 2020 at 3:42am

 

 

Still remains an elaborate fake fantasy piece IMO

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