How legit are they?

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Brian Rusk

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Hi all,

Just a question about two "signed" SK books I found for sale online.
I have strong doubts about these... so my question is:
What do you guys think: Fake or real SK Autograph?

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Hi all,

Just a question about two "signed" SK books I found for sale online.
I have strong doubts about these... so my question is:
What do you guys think: Fake or real SK Autograph?

s-l500.jpg


s-l1600.jpg
I would say no to these. The bottom one looks obviously forged as though someone has traced the signature when you see the extra lines in some of the letters.
 

Brian Rusk

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Feb 9, 2017
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I'm leaning toward questionable but can't say with 100% certainty. There are a few things about the way Stephen is written that are raising flags for me.

Wasn't sure about this one as well. However, I did buy the signed Insomnia! My first signed SK and hope it's the beginning of a nice collection :) Thanks again for your advise. Thanks to kingricefan, Tery and becca69 as well!
 

becca69

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I'm going to change my opinion and say it is probably real. There were a few points that bothered me but I researched some authentic ones and found they were very similar. It's still a good idea to ask for provenance when buying a book, and not a COA/PSA because those are worthless.