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Tim NewcombThanks Bruce, for always being eager to contribute to these little initiatives. You're a good guy. The Demaree #47 is also an M101-5 number.
John, thanks also! However, Gibson is a common number (68 in both sets) so it's difficult to tell for sure which set it comes from.
I used to think the rule of thumb for telling an M101-4 F&B from an M101-5 was that on the backs of the M101-4s the F in Famous corresponds to the top of the picture on the front.
But I now realize that my Vitt #181 does not fit that pattern.
I think we can still say that MOST M101-4 F&Bs are printed this way, but clearly it's not universal.
M101-5 backs can be found with both printing orientations. We will need to study which, if either, is more difficult. I haven't even gone through my own yet--
The other way I've used to distinguish them is that the M101-4 F&Bs tend to be a lot whiter than the -5s, which are often found with a distinct yellowish/sepia tint, both on front and back.
Anyone else care to weigh in with some info on this? Thanks in advance--
Tim