Collecting Autographed Letters

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I collect hand-written letters, not signed typed, because it gives me more handwriting to study; however, yours looks good - I'm basing that on the ink at the end of the signature which has the characteristics of a fountain-pen signature and doesn't have the generally tell-tale signs of a stamp. But it's not a clear enough scan to be certain.

By good, I mean actually hand-signed by 'someone' - I know nothing about Harridge autographs.

Definitely fountain pen

[rschisler]

Thanks guys, appreciate your help with this!

[tazdmb]

Here is a PSA/DNA certified "Lee Macphail" (Yes, I know it is Larry, but that is what PSA initially classified it as before I called them and they changed it) stamped signature. PSA falsely certified it.

[Runscott]

Here's a good example that shows how fountain pen ink fades in the middle. I bought this particular example because of the fountain pen ink characteristics that made it easy to validate.

[Case12]

Have to be careful with autpens too...on letters or books. They are not too hard to pick out, but I have been fooled once (a Billy Graham auto).