Babe ruth blue pencil auto?

[Runscott]

From the small scan it looks okay, but so do a lot of forgeries. If that's the scan the seller gave you, I wouldn't touch it, but I am extra-cautious with Ruth items and wouldn't touch any Ruth cut.

[Nyygameused]

Originally Posted by Runscott

From the small scan it looks okay, but so do a lot of forgeries. If that's the scan the seller gave you, I wouldn't touch it, but I am extra-cautious with Ruth items and wouldn't touch any Ruth cut.

I was also concerned about the scan, I did receive a better picture:

[Runscott]

The small 'b' looks like it's been messed with.

[Nyygameused]

Looking at the scans close it looks like the auto just has some lighter and darker areas from pressure I would assume, or the auto is fading over time

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Nyygameused

Looking at the scans close it looks like the auto just has some lighter and darker areas from pressure I would assume, or the auto is fading over time

The one thing about pencil autographs is that they don't fade over time, whereas ink can fade, FWIW

[Mr. Zipper]

Without commenting on this specific item, I am often wary of pencil signatures.

Unlike ink that makes slowness or slight hesitation obvious, pencil hides a lot of sins.

[David Atkatz]

I don't like it. And like Scott said, stay away from cuts.