McKechnie, Huggins Opinions, please

[Duluth Eskimo]

I agree with what’s said. Huggins is garbage and McKechnie looks traced.

PS: upon closer examination, McKechnie might be signed one time with a pencil with a bad tip. Still don’t like it

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Jason,

That crossed my mind, too. I'll tell you the steps in my thought process as they went through my head:

1. It looks genuine, but something isn't right. It's too heavy-handed, even for him.

2. Possible broken pencil.

3. Upon closer inspection, the enhancements made themselves known.

[tha-rock]

Thanks guys! I wish I had better pics for you to look at and I very much appreciate the comments. I could not decide if the McKechnie was in pencil or steel-tipped fountain pen and my friend did not supply that information. I have seen steel-tipped pens produce a double impression like that.

Do any others want to weigh in?

[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