W575-1 & E121 Strange Fronts -- *NEW DISCOVERY*

[fkw]

wow, very cool Rhett, I sometimes still look for another one, you will make me start looking again. strange about being found with E121 back, I never would have guessed it too.

question, on the blank back Dauss with sharper corners, it sort of looks like the left side is handcut but the other 3 cuts look almost machine cut .... does it look that way to you in person?? ...like maybe the last card on a horizontal strip???

[Chris-Counts]

I wonder if all these different cards and others that resemble them (E120, E220, W573, etc.) were designed and printed by the same company?

[brickyardkennedy]

Impressive detective work, Rhett. Thanks for sharing it!

[old-baseball]

Well done Rhett. Now I'm on the lookout for Dauss, Type IV, reversed, "serif-style"!

[rhettyeakley]

Thanks for everyone's thoughts on these. I figure I'd give this one bump before it fades away to "Page 2" status.

-Rhett

[edhans]

Chalk up another one for the great Dr. Yeakley.

[brianp-beme]

Great discovery Rhett...one would almost think that, since it was issued first, the E121 series of 80 set was somewhat of a testing ground for American Caramel. Now it seems like they were not only trying different fonts on the back, but also on the front, seeing which ones worked best/pleased them. It makes you wonder that perhaps the ones with this different font and blank back (like the Kelly and Schang pictured) were actually E121 test productions without the back printing. In any event very scarce, and another reason why this group of related issues are so fun and interesting.

Brian

[Mark]

Rhett,
I really, really think that you should spend some time writing up a fully illustrated 3 volume work on the E cards and W cards from the 20's. It would not only be one of my favorite books, but it would also help spread the popularity of these endlessly surprising sets. Thanks for the careful research and generous posts.
Mark

[fkw]

just wanted to point out that Rhetts Dauss with the blank back, that looks like it may have scuffing on bottom..... is in no way a blank back E135 with the card number scuffed off... besides having a different surface finish, the E135 Dauss has "GEO." rather than the "GEORGE" thats on Rhetts card.

[wake.up.the.echoes]

Rhett,

Do I have something here, or are my eyes playing tricks on me?

I am just starting out collecting this set, and already I am confused by the subtle differences in the cards.

Please let me know if I "have" anything.

Thanks, Alan