How to tell if a 1954 card is original or reprint

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07-10-2015, 05:49 PM

Eric72

Eric Perry

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OK, so why did I go on a campaign to single out the color white in this thread? Well, quite simply, the stock was white to begin with.

This means that white was never really, "printed" at all. This presents more noticeably on cards whose background is that color. It was simply an area of the card that never received any printing, save for the occasional stray print mark.

It also means that the border itself was never printed, either. It exists as a lack of ink applied to the card.

This image shows the border...note the lack of ink. It also displays half-tone printing across both color and black & white, as well as the multi-layered paper stock mentioned by Zach.

Hope this helped a person or two. Have a great weekend, everyone.

Best regards,

Eric

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