Stephen King Signed Book - "Cujo": Authentic or Forgery?

Welcome any insight or opinions you have, especially if you have any expertise with King's signature. PSA was "unable to render opinion".

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Permalink Reply by JXE on October 16, 2013 at 8:22am

Some of it threw me off because I'm not used to seeing older signatures, but I felt more comfortable with it after checking this database:

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showwiki.php?title=Stephen+King...

I don't know his sig enough to give a confident yes or no; but that database did make my concerns (the strange S, the narrow loop at the end of the first name, the g) go away.

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Permalink Reply by hitmanten on October 16, 2013 at 8:35am

Thanks, JXE. There are a number of similar characteristics so I can see why this might be a difficult call for PSA. The leftward looping "w", the occasional "stretch" between the "wi" in "wishes" are consistent with King. Not sure about the "8s", there's an almost intentional pause on both. Also, the handwriting doesn't slant near as much as other later examples I've seen. Thanks for weighing in!

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Permalink Reply by JXE on October 16, 2013 at 8:41am

It's a tough call. If it's a forgery, they really did their homework to try to match it to the time.

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Permalink Reply by hitmanten on October 21, 2013 at 8:08am

Two additional sources, including Rocky Wood, widely regarded as the leading expert on King's work, and a King book collectors group have both said they'd avoid it as well, unfortunately.