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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 22, 2023 at 1:39pm

The shape of Steve's "S" is atypical, and the speed of the "McQ" looks a bit slower than usual, but I think this is genuine. I'd be surprised if it were not.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 22, 2023 at 1:49pm

I did not review the other signatures but they all look like they were signed by different individuals, not in the same hand or hands like group forgeries often are.

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Permalink Reply by Peter Mayer on November 22, 2023 at 8:46pm

Thanks for the input!  I also had concerns about the S and length of the 2nd E in his first name.  I’ll have to consider this one.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 22, 2023 at 11:18pm

I love how thoughtfully you're studying this! The lowercase letters are most of all what sell me on it. If you decide to buy it be sure to pay with regular PayPal so you have buyer protection, not PayPal Friends and Family, or with a credit card with at least 6 months of solid buyer protection.

I'd get a Beckett Signature Review before you buy, an online preliminary authenticity opinion. I'm recommending Beckett because Steve Grad is the lead authenticator, and of all the third-party authenticators, I feel he's the best on Steve McQueen.

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Permalink Reply by Peter Mayer on November 28, 2023 at 5:46pm

I checked with Beckett Signature Review and it did fail.  I’ll pass on buying for now given the atypical characteristics, but thanks again for your input on this auto Steve 💪

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on November 28, 2023 at 6:18pm

I was going to comment on this last week but was in the midst of holiday activities.  

I'm glad you submitted it for signature review.  He's an expensive autograph and it would be tough as a collector if it is indeed not real.  My first reaction to seeing these kind of multi-signed pieces is usually more favorable simply because it's a more complex presentation and harder to 'create' .  Sadly, that's not a reality all the time if someone knows what they are doing.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 28, 2023 at 5:57pm

Here is a genuine McQueen from 1963 with a rare Jackie Gleason as well. It is a better scan than most of this SP so I post it for reference.

Click for full image:

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Permalink Reply by Peter Mayer on November 28, 2023 at 8:09pm

I like the look of this auto much better.  Thanks for sharing!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 28, 2023 at 8:12pm

Most welcome :-) I don't know which is the more rare!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 28, 2023 at 8:37pm

Good example! That's a classic late-50s forward McQueen.

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