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Originally Posted by packs
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 because it's something new on something old.
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True, but that's where personal knowledge and the confidence in it has to come into play. Or, like so many new(ish) people in the hobby, one can choose to never learn anything for themselves and simply buy the slab.