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Originally Posted by t206blogcom
Steve - I see the blue dot and bottom and side marks in your two examples, but not the 'T' at the top like on mine. That's what I'm curious about and haven't seen another one like this one.
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The T at the top and the bottom and side marks are registration marks to help align the transfers used to lay out the plate. They should have been erased, but sometimes weren't. I've seen a few cards with big marks like the top T, and most have small remnants at the centers of the sides.
I think the large marks either wore off after a while, or were eventually erased by the press operator.
Even the smaller marks are often different on the same subject, and can be used to tell different positions apart.
Steve B