The signature debate

[boy_afraid_Liverpool]

It has fascinated me for ages how people can be sure of a signature given how Moz's hand has altered over the years.

With that in mind I thought I would test it out and see what people think of the attached signature.

I know the authenticity or not of the said signature so I would be interested to hear what people think.

For those who are interested I am claiming that this is a Morrissey autograph dating from 2002. Like I said earlier I know its origin so know 100% if it is real or not. What do you think?

 

[Dave2006]

Yeah, why not.

Looks v similar to this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250566916928&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

But then, I'd only beleive it if it had a cast iron provenance (or he signed it for me!)

Dave

 

[billybu69]

I'll say yeah aswell.

 

[Poppy Full]

I'll buck the trend and say it's fake, but I don't know. Maybe it's just me, but I always imagined that the act of obtaining an autograph would be so much more rewarding than just possessing one (like the signed vinyls etc), no?

 

[Raphael Lambach]

There was a thread about it weeks ago. And your Morrissey signature is similar to the one was posted in here...

 

[Freda]

I believe any person with some artistic abilities could make an effort and actually draw Morrissey's signature This one has equal chances to be authentic or counterfeit. I am not an expert, but I'd say it's not genuine.

 

[boy_afraid_Liverpool]

Any more opinions?

 

[boy_afraid_Liverpool]

I'll buck the trend and say it's fake, but I don't know. Maybe it's just me, but I always imagined that the act of obtaining an autograph would be so much more rewarding than just possessing one (like the signed vinyls etc), no?

Who's to say I did not obtain this in person?

 

[Poppy Full]

Who's to say I did not obtain this in person?

I was speaking in general, not about your specific autograph.

 

[Abrahan]

It has fascinated me for ages how people can be sure of a signature given how Moz's hand has altered over the years.

With that in mind I thought I would test it out and see what people think of the attached signature.

I know the authenticity or not of the said signature so I would be interested to hear what people think.

For those who are interested I am claiming that this is a Morrissey autograph dating from 2002. Like I said earlier I know its origin so know 100% if it is real or not. What do you think?

REAL. looks just like the one i got from him on 01/26/2002.

 

[Dave2006]

REAL. looks just like the one i got from him on 01/26/2002.

That's a cool tattoo on one of your other pages

Did you just stalk him when he lived in the states?

Dave

 

[mozmic_dancer]

What I've learned from watching the History Detectives is that when trying to authenticate an autograph, you need a) a bonafide sample to compare and b) a good set of eyes.

The signature should be fluid and deliberate. If you notice a hesitation, or a part where the pen has shifted in an odd direction, as if it was being traced over, or the pen has been lifted and began in a funny location then chances are, it is the work of a forger.

Judging by the provided sample and with Abrahan's sample, I'd say it looks pretty good. My only place for concern is the last e begins from the top to bottom to top where in Abrahan's sample, it's a more natural progression; top to bottom to top to bottom. The Y is strange in that for a right-handed person, the Y should have ended right clockwise and not right counterclockwise.

 

[boy_afraid_Liverpool]

The signature is 100% real. I was just interested to know what people thought given how quick people seem to jump on "fakes".

Thank you for humouring me!