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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 16, 2016 at 12:49am

There is a good reason you haven't seen this style in Elvis's signings. I think you will get a consensus that this one is not genuine.

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Permalink Reply by Rubijon on February 16, 2016 at 1:03am

Thanks Steve, that was my first thoughts but I like to get a second opinion especially when you see one that seems totally out of the ball park such as this.

I know there has been some conjecture over the years about his autograph styles but most seem very consistent - till I came across this one.

Thanks again

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 16, 2016 at 3:27am

Second, third and fourth opinions are always good to get.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on February 16, 2016 at 3:27am

this one has all the attributes of a forgery. nothing about it appears genuine.

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Permalink Reply by Don Webster on February 16, 2016 at 7:09am

Can you provide us with the entire scan ??

It appears to be a dedicated autograph and the word "from" appears above the autograph. Its formation is consistent with the way Elvis wrote the word "from".

I can't really make out the name that appears above all of it...it looks like it might be "Colleen"  or "Colin". I think I see a capital letter C.

So if you can provide the entire effort that would certainly help.

I know that  E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E  says that an autograph should stand on it's own and should sell itself but I don't always believe that.

In the example you have provided here...if Elvis has painted himself in a corner...if he has run out of room at the bottom corner of the page...if it's "cramp city"...you can end up with a signing that looks like this. Hey...cramp city !!! I like it !!

 

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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on February 16, 2016 at 3:37pm

Not good at all.

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