[drc]

In photography, when the photographer or official owner (Sports Illustrated, Time magazine) take the original negative and makes new photograph years later, it is called "original printed later." At sale the later printing date has to be disclosed. Also, a key to any market value it might have is the photographer or official company made the photo, not someone who found the negatives in a garbage can.

In printing press and ink printing, Salvador Dali sometimes made and signed later prints from the original printing plate. The later editions were distinctly different, with different colors etc, and are cataloged as a later edition. Whether or not the later prints count as originals can be debated, but the later date would have to be disclosed at sale. At the least, they are official prints, authorized, signed and LE numbered by the artist, and, as such, have monetary value.

Notice that a key to the word original, even with 'original printed later,' is that the artist or at least official entity (SI, Time) made the photos or prints. By definition, Joe Schmoe can't make original Salvador Dali prints, even if he has the original printing plates, because he isn't Salvador Dali. The same would go with Joe Schmoe and a tobacco company.

Also, notice another common thread is that the printing date or period has to be disclosed. Whether or not you call the T206s reprints or restrikes or originals or dandelions, the modern printing date would have to be disclosed. For collectors of books, art, vases, Hollywood and sports memorabilia, one of the biggest keys to an item is its age. Age in and of itself has financial value.

I wouldn't call the T206s originals (I'd call them reprints), but they would have original qualities.

From an honest marketing standpoint, if you had original multi-card printing plates, you could make high quality limited edition prints or posters from the plates-- obviously on different paper, etc to prevent hand cut singles. This way the collectors can enjoy the unique original-like prints of an 'uncut sheet,' the prints would have value, and you'd make some money off the venture. I would think most people on this board would love to have one of these for the wall.