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peter ullmanOther than my graphic arts days w/the printing press, setting type and creating plates for the press in high school I have no major printing experience...BUT...that being said...collecting vintage cards is always an exercise in evaluating printing techniques, etc. And...after looking at thousands upon thousands of old cards...you just get a feel for what looks "right" and what doesn't.
After comparing the "scrap" to a real drum back...I have no doubts it's fake...the color/appearance of the stock, the thickness of the letters, lines...and the quality of the "strike" are just not right. Whoever did this...got most aspects of it right...and I don't care about technology...you just can't re-create old type/print that easily.