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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 2, 2016 at 1:48pm

It don't think it's good.

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Permalink Reply by Don Webster on December 6, 2016 at 10:48am

Many thanks Steve !!

Anyone else like to take a go at this one ???

 

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Permalink Reply by Karsten on December 17, 2016 at 5:27pm

Compared with others from 54/55 this one Don looks fine to me. Great Autograph in my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Ben Jones on December 17, 2016 at 7:56am

Hi Steve,

I'm trying to explain to a friend about Elvis's signature and using the attached as a good example.

I've noticed that he used a lot of loops in his handwriting, and from what I understand he often went with 'Best wishes' as an inscription.

Obviously it uses biro pen and not a marker, due to the times. I also see that his signature changes quite a lot also, but many of the hallmarks remain the same, which are seen in the example.

Is there anything else you normally look for?

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on December 17, 2016 at 11:55am

use this:

http://www.rrauction.com/elvis.cfm

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Permalink Reply by Ben Jones on December 17, 2016 at 11:59am

Thanks, that's a big help.

It seems like the example I sent had a good chance of being authentic. The signature matches up and the inscription is a mess. You know what it says but the other than a few letters you can't really see for sure what each letter is.

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Permalink Reply by Karsten on December 17, 2016 at 5:24pm

Well Bob, in my opinion you hadn't a good chance. I am very sorry.
The handwriting looks to round and very soft. The P is very round and the LEY looks very unusual without any E and an untypically Y. But this is only my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on December 17, 2016 at 5:25pm

it actually looks more secretarial, especially the inscription

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Permalink Reply by Karsten on December 17, 2016 at 5:31pm

Yes, must done by a female.

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Permalink Reply by Ben Jones on December 17, 2016 at 5:44pm

I'm really unsure. The story behind it told by Henrik Knudsen is very convincing, but at the same time I can see that there are red flags.

He actually got quite a few items from Sheriill, including 3 of his (SN) Jumpsuits, a tour jacket, his Gold ID card, some letters etc.

I just really don't know...

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Permalink Reply by Don Webster on December 17, 2016 at 6:06pm

Sherrill Neilsen was it ???

My daddy always told me "...dead men tell no tales..."

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Permalink Reply by Ben Jones on December 17, 2016 at 6:06pm

Yeah, obviously before his death though.

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