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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on February 4, 2017 at 11:55am

I read it as "To Richard with best wishes" but that is just my guess. I can't match the handwriting or particular inscription phrase to any McQueen I have seen. 

Permalink Reply by Ghjf on February 4, 2017 at 1:24pm

me neither Pete, I searched google and not a single one. Wonder what made mr. Darvick think it was the "real deal"?
Yeah with best wishes seems about right. Thanks :)

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 4, 2017 at 5:03pm

Mr. Darvick is a member here - why not ask him your questions?

Permalink Reply by Ghjf on February 5, 2017 at 12:57am

I actually sent him a pm, but he didnt answer unfortunately. Maybe he didnt have time.

Permalink Reply by Ghjf on February 8, 2017 at 2:29am

http://rrauction.k2imgs.com/content/images/larger/3256/3256886.jpg Found this signature on RR. Havent seen it before. The handwriting has some resemblence to mine. Wishfull thinking? Thoughts?

Permalink Reply by Teresa Stone on October 26, 2017 at 8:28pm

Perfect example Linus,...A lot of resemblence to yours.

Permalink Reply by Teresa Stone on October 24, 2017 at 5:58pm

Lets look at the facts, never mind "Darvick".....Its signed on a Rare Photo from The Getaway, The S, the T and the Q are "on the Money." The ink is very old, Its signed to a particular person,...Forgers don't typically sign an autograph to a specific person when they "know" that an autograph is worth more than when signed by itself. Sometimes you have to look at all of the other "things" surrounding an Authentic autograph. The age of the ink on the photo is very reveling...Don't sweat it Linus, Its Real !!!

Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on October 24, 2017 at 7:40pm

How many authentic McQueens from 1972-1980 have you actually seen? 

Permalink Reply by Teresa Stone on October 26, 2017 at 8:29pm

Enough.

Permalink Reply by Woody2Shoes on October 25, 2017 at 12:04pm

Teresa, while I don't have an opinion with odds better than 50/50 on this one, the "forgers don't personalize" argument shouldn't be considered a determining factor of authenticity. Of course, it's beneficial for authentication to have personalization, as the more ink to examine, the better. And some elemental characteristics in that personalization that may not be included in the signature can help determine authentication. But as we've seen here before, forgers do personalize. While it's the exception rather than the rule, it does occur.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 25, 2017 at 12:12pm

Indeed. Often some names call for certain inscriptions and would look odd w/o them. Aged ink is of limited value here. The fact that Pete can't match the hand or inscription is of more interest to me. 

Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on October 26, 2017 at 5:12am

I can't help with who authenticated it, but I can say that the person who signed it seems to have taken bits of Steve's 1950's signature and mixed it with bits of his 1970's autographs. It's like nothing I have ever seen in an authentic McQueen signature....ever.  

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