McKechnie, Huggins Opinions, please

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I'm looking at that McKechnie again...

Perhaps first signed by him, then gone over with a broken pencil? I'm seeing some areas where the "dual flow", for lack of a better term, does run parallel as would be expected from a broken pencil. There are other areas I'm seeing where this is not the case, most notably under the hump in the transition from the B to the M. Underneath it, you'll see a paler pencil hump, as if that's the formation of the original autograph, and whoever enhanced it decided to go a little higher.

All in all, these are really wasted words in light of Jim's succinct advice to just stay away no matter what and grab something nicer. Even without the issues, a similar cut (in ink, mind you) shouldn't run you more than $300--even less if you don't require TPA approval and can buy using your own knowledge.

Lamar: I'd just advise your friend to scrap these two and cut his losses.

[Klrdds]

I don't like either of them . I agree with Jim hold out for better signatures on both McKechnie and Huggins . You might have to wait a little while to get a Huggins but it will be worth it to get a better signature of him and the stock certificates are ideal for him . I had a Huggins stock certificate in my collection for 20+ years - before Jim sold it for me and it made for a great display as well. Plus this example is so far off it's not even close.
McKechnie is inexpensive and getting an item much better is not hard . Plus as everyone has said it's easily seen as a traced signature.

[tha-rock]

Thanks again, everyone. I agree, the first part of the McKechnie definitely looks traced over the more I look at it.

Kevin, I bought a Huggins stock certificate from Jim Stinson in 2022. Maybe that was once yours?

[Klrdds]

Originally Posted by tha-rock

Kevin, I bought a Huggins stock certificate from Jim Stinson in 2022. Maybe that was once yours?

It's possible but he sold mine in 2018 but I'd be happy if it stayed in the Net 54 family

[JimStinson]

Originally Posted by Klrdds

It's possible but he sold mine in 2018 but I'd be happy if it stayed in the Net 54 family

The funny thing is I am almost positive it is the same one. After it was originally sold it turned up in another collection 4 years later and had in between changed hands at least once.
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