Pencil is a great medium for the reasons listed, but my understanding and avoidance of pencil comes from not being able to tell when a pencil signature was applied. A pencil signature signed today on century old paper will have the same characteristics as a contemporary pencil signature. But when it comes to ink, applying new ink on old paper causes all kinds of flaring in the ink transfer that you don't see in pencil. Seeing a lot of flaring on a supposedly old signature is an indication it was added later and may not be original.
Last edited by packs; 07-23-2024 at 01:39 PM.
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