Anybody see this? M101-4 Jackson Printing Plate

[steve B]

Originally Posted by MuddyMules

Actually the plate is correct. In offset printing a film negative is burned onto a printing plate which creates a positive image (as shown on the actual printed sheet). The ink goes to the plate and then is transferred to a rubber blanket and then transferred onto the press sheet.

My guess is that the plate is too new for that era and was used as a reprint for the card.

Yes, That's it exactly for anything printed by an offset process.

There are a few other processes that are usually reversed, like rotogravure, or typeset. The 1930's newspaper inserts done in brown ink are usually rotogravure. Those cylinders are biggish things, copperplate or chromed.



Typeset stuff is the traditional reversed blocks.
But they're not always reversed.
This was from probably a McCarthy postcard, and they either did offset from the block, or the block was a mold for the actual block. Since they were fairly small production I'd guess offset from the block.


I'm thinking the one offered is a total fake, or at least from his own reprints.
Geez. 89 bucks?! And either the same one or another sold for 199.50 back at the end of January. (Plus a few other plates from around $40 to over 200)
At that rate, I should see if the print shop will make me a plate of old cards to cut up. No, that would be wrong.......Hmm...Those penny cards do pretty well too. A bit over $20 each Maybe he needs some competition.

Steve B

Steve B