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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on September 26, 2020 at 5:30am

Elton can be fairly consistent, but I am on the fence with those.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on September 26, 2020 at 10:32am

Thanks, Richard. The top one I obtained from an AFTAL dealer awhile back from the UK whom I have done a lot of business with over an extended period of time. Not had any problems with him before.

The bottom one is being offered by an RACC dealer out of Germany which has a good reputation as an in person dealer. Here is the link to that current listing.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ELTON-JOHN-signed-autograph-10x14-matted-I...

What throws me off is the same red ink collector notation and the same date. Appears to be the same paper and ink as well.

According to my connection this date coincides with his appearance on the Terry Wogan Show. My source states mine was sold and the proceeds went to Terry's children's charity although I cannot verify that.

Just trying to make sure these are on the up and up.

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Permalink Reply by alan david munns on September 26, 2020 at 11:31am

Heres mine on ebay

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on September 26, 2020 at 1:55pm

Thanks, Alan. Yours is definitely Elton. Although it's a different era I believe. Nice signature!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on September 26, 2020 at 10:57pm

The name and date don't look like the same handwriting on both. The signatures themselves are remarkably similar though. I know Elton can be pretty consistent at times, but these look so consistent that they concern me.

I'd ask here first and get an opinion from Roger if you want to buy one. Be sure to show him both.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Morris on September 26, 2020 at 4:21pm

Both have certain positives but they just look a little off to me

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on September 26, 2020 at 5:21pm

Thanks, Dan. I appreciate your input. It's a signature that looks good initially but does seem slightly offbeat.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on September 26, 2020 at 8:11pm

Another two extremely similar Alan Rickman from the same two sellers.

Oh well, let's just go for three!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 26, 2020 at 8:15pm

TWO sets of items of the same date?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 26, 2020 at 8:15pm

The inconsistency in the manner the date is written on the Elton's is odd. 

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on September 27, 2020 at 5:34am

There is something here that does not pass the smell test. What are the odds of two different sellers coming up with strikingly similar signatures on the same day? The Rickman "To Tom" signatures are really odd and, in all the years I've done this, I've never seen this happen. Must have been a lot of "Toms" at Haymarket Theatre that day! 

Both sellers have good reputations and been in business for many years but there is a problem in my opinion. Too many coincidences.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 27, 2020 at 7:21am

+1

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