[Lordstan]

I agree with Rhys.
The system is a good starting point. The 2yr window is too restrictive, but I also think people misinterpret the language of the classification.

From the PSA website:
Type I - A 1st generation photograph, developed from the original negative, during the period (within approximately two years of when the picture was taken).

From the Yee/Fogel book:
I didn't want to type it all, so I scanned the page at the bottom of the post.

Notice the wording in both "Approximately two years." Unfortunately, many sellers may not realize that that 1923 photo of 1920 Ruth would most likely still fit in the Type 1 class.


I think like any first generation system, it is an initial step. The system should be updated to take into account the new information that has been discovered through the liberation of the tens of thousands of photos that have come out of the newspaper archives purchased by John Rogers and others. Revision can also close loopholes that have been found.

Just my 2c.
Mark