Yankee Printing Plates. Help?

[Duluth Eskimo]

They're not worth much. They're not the actual plates, rather something that is more of a commemorative or "limited edition" item.

[EYECOLLECTVINTAGE]

Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo

They're not worth much. They're not the actual plates, rather something that is more of a commemorative or "limited edition" item.

Thanks Duluth. Do you know where these things originated? I can't find a single one online. None have been offered for sale from the subway series. It's weird.

[EYECOLLECTVINTAGE]

They are metal. They made limited edition metal looking plate things? Thanks

[JMEnglish27]

Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo

They're not worth much. They're not the actual plates, rather something that is more of a commemorative or "limited edition" item.

Some clarification for everyone...from a lifetime in a printing family.

These ARE printing plates. The issue is, they're not THE printing plates, and anyone could make dozens of these and sell them quite cheaply.

So...fun value but probably not much monetary...as an A's fan, if someone were selling these for some recent division title win I'd buy a few. But not for much.

[Duluth Eskimo]

Thanks for clarifying. I didn't know if they could actually be used in a printing process, but I knew they were not "the" original plates. I have seen a number of these here in Minnesota for the 1987 and 1991 Twins and have had some autographed and sold them in the past. They're cool, but not worth much.

[EYECOLLECTVINTAGE]

Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo

Thanks for clarifying. I didn't know if they could actually be used in a printing process, but I knew they were not "the" original plates. I have seen a number of these here in Minnesota for the 1987 and 1991 Twins and have had some autographed and sold them in the past. They're cool, but not worth much.

Thanks guys!!! A lot of insight. I love this site.

They are the printing plates for newspapers I got mine from a person that worked in that dept. I have a few

[mcgwirecom]

Not to start an argument, but I was told these things are not the real printing plates because a printing plates used to make a paper would look like a photo negative meaning it would all be reversed so it came out the right when when pressed against the paper. Right or wrong?

[Bob Lemke]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

Not to start an argument, but I was told these things are not the real printing plates because a printing plates used to make a paper would look like a photo negative meaning it would all be reversed so it came out the right when when pressed against the paper. Right or wrong?

Wrong. The inked aluminum plate is pressed against a hard rubber roller, which creates a negative that is then transferred to the paper as a positive.

You can Watch You Tube for the process , the plates should have a registration number

[mcgwirecom]

OK my bad.

[Gary Dunaier]

The 1-of-1 printing plates inserted as chase cards have the image correctly, not reversed.

[ooo-ribay]

edit: never mind.