w517 mini or what
 

Posted By: <b>bill</b><p>I've seen there are w517 mini's also I think there was<br />post cards with four subjects how can you tell<br />what they are here's the one I have.<br /><br /><img src="http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i253/hsacmron/louw517mini.jpg">

w517 mini or what
 

Posted By: <b>Zach Rice</b><p>Your Gehrig seems to have a brown dotted line at the top of the card. They postcards don't have this, but the W517 minis do. With that being said, I say it is a W517 mini.

w517 mini or what
 

Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>Is that a dotted line?? If so, zach is correct. It is a true mini and that is the only way to tell! Are we sure that is a hashed line at the top??

w517 mini or what
 

Posted By: <b>Jim Manos</b><p>The W517 mini's are thicker in stock than the exhibit cards.

w517 mini or what
 

Posted By: <b>bill</b><p>I can see the perforation dots and I am fairly certain it is<br />a w517 mini <br />does anyone know where they come form

w517 mini or what
 

Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>JIM IS CORRECT. THE EXHIBITS ARE THICKER THAN THE W517 MINIS

w517 mini or what
 

Posted By: <b>Brad Green</b><p><br />Here is the 4/1 Exhibit with Gehrig. If your card was cut from this, it would not have a blank back. I do not have the card in front of me, but I think the card would have the "POST" of "POSTCARD" written on the back. Besides, your card has too much border on the left side to be cut from this 4/1 exhibit. Notice the tight borders on the left side of Gehrig on the 4/1.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.bandkgreen.net/lefty_grove/lou_gehrig.jpg"><br />

w517 mini or what
 

Posted By: <b>fkw</b><p>Its a good question because the single card cut from the Postcard and a Mini are the exact same size and if cut right they will look the same.<br /><br />The easiest way to tell yours is the true W517 Mini, is the left and right borders are fairly large. From the few postcards Ive seen (I own 1), I have yet to see one that has a thick border all the way around outside edge. They all have no or very little white showing around the edges.<br /><br />The stock of the Postcard and Mini are the same thickness, but the postcard seems to be made of a higher qualty stock and has a slightly smoother surface front and back. The printing on the postcard is also of slightly higher quality, but not enough to tell unless you have both to compare. If the postcard was cut, only 1 of the 4 cards would be blank backed. The other 3 would have parts of the "Post Card" design on back.