Elvis Presley Autographs

Fans have wanted their own piece of Elvis since the beginning. Something to remember him by. Something given to them by him. Girls would scream and faint when he started throwing scarves into the audience. Fans wanted autographs everywhere he went. His signature scrawled out on an item he touched and put his name to. What fan wouldn't want that? That's the opinion of this avid autograph collector, at least.

E was a willing autograph signer. He made time for fans that would congregate outside Graceland's gates. He'd sign autographs and take pictures with them. Elvis was famous for virtually the entirety of his adult life, which works out to a little over twenty years. He signed autographs during that entire period. In all likelihood, E gave thousands upon thousands of autographs to eager fans.

Even so, the demand will always be greater than the supply when it comes to Elvis. Plenty of those autographs he gave have been accidentally destroyed or tossed over the years. Then you've got to figure that many of these autographs still reside with their original owners.

When there's money to be made and not enough supply to meet demand, something else always steps in. In the case of autographs, something absolutely terrible. I'm talking about forgeries. In 2010, PSA/DNA, one of the best authentication companies out there, named Elvis the entertainer most forged.

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Even just a scrap of paper with E's name on it, if it's authentic, is worth close to $1,000 or even more. That's a lot of dough.

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A signed picture of Elvis will set you back at least a couple grand or more. My pockets feel lighter already.

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How about a signed check from Elvis? We're talking a few grand.

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A handwritten note from E with his signature is worth more than $10,000. They're exceedingly rare. Elvis almost never wrote them. The above letter was written by Elvis on a plane before his meeting with President Nixon. It's currently housed at the Nixon Presidential Library.

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A signed contract is usually $10,000 or more. Depending on the content, sometimes much more. The above contract is the agreement to buy Graceland and sold at auction for $25,000.

Exercise extreme caution when purchasing an Elvis Presley autograph. Please read A Collector's Guide to Elvis first. http://www.rrauction.com/ is a good place to buy Elvis autographs from because their items have a money back guarantee and come pre-certified by music industry autograph authenticator Roger Epperson. Most autographs on eBay are forgeries. If they don't come with PSA/DNA or JSA (generally considered to be the most accurate authentication companies) authentication, an opinion can be had from Roger for $15 at http://www.rogerepperson.com/.

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In conclusion, owning an Elvis autograph is a heck of a lot of fun. They're great display items and conversation starters. Don't let the forgeries out there scare you. Be smart, do your homework, be ready to plunk down an unholy amount of money, and find yourself a great Elvis item.