1970 Contract
1968 Contract
Notice how similar in appearance the two sets of signatures are to each other. They are so similar that it appears as though one set of signatures has been copied from the other, right down to the unusual pointed second “r” in Morrison. I’m no handwriting expert, but on the 1968 contract the “ri” in “Morrison” somehow looks unnatural. It’s as though it were very carefully copied from the signature on the 1970 contract. I also see what I consider to be a problem with the John signature on the 1968 contract. The “n” in “John” is very unusual, and actually looks more like an “m” than an “n”. Overall, the signatures on the 1970 contract have a clear, fluid and natural appearance that is somewhat missing on the 1968 contract.
Something that really sticks out about the contents of the contracts is the title under each of the Holzman signatures. On the 1970 contract, Holzman has signed above the title “President”. This makes sense, being that he was the president of Elektra. However, on the 1968 contract, the Holzman signature appears above Lawrence Harris’ printed name. Why would Holzman sign above someone else’s name?
If I didn’t have the 1970 contract (which I believe to be authentic) to use for a comparison, the signatures on the 1968 contract would look pretty good to me. However, all things considered, it appears to me that the 1968 contract was forged. Thoughts?
