|
#29
|
|||
|
|||
There's a lot of nuances to old ink.
For example, Confederate stamp cover dealer and forger John Fox was pretty good at his craft. He even engraved his own postmarks on metal. But even with all his knowledge as a stamp dealer, he didn't realize that 1860's postal ink was made from a mixture of lamp black (carbon soot) and linseed oil. Instead of mixing his own ink, he used some type of modern ink without oil, and as a result, the ink didn't spread evenly across the metal postmark, leaving a spotted, "mottled" look to the ink. That gave him away. Super small detail, right? See report here. It's on the last page. |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
OT: Baseball Icon Meets The Three Stooges | Buythatcard | Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions | 16 | 10-02-2016 08:05 AM |
Icon next to user name | judsonhamlin | Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions | 6 | 03-12-2016 08:58 PM |
Inside Fenway Park: An Icon on TV | Shoeless Moe | Net54baseball Sports (Primarily) Vintage Memorabilia Forum incl. Game Used | 6 | 03-27-2012 01:11 PM |
Hobby Icon Lionel Carter passes away at 90 | Archive | Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions | 41 | 09-12-2008 04:13 PM |
Passing of an icon (slightly O/T) | Archive | Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions | 9 | 01-09-2006 12:07 PM |