Well I've had a difficult time identifying many more of the regular and true 'cards', types 1 and 2. They are easily discerned in hands when I take my glasses off but via scans, not so much to my eyes.
I did, however, find this very interesting miscut in an old auction. Note the top strip. It has a normal back and does not appear to be handcut. The layout is a proper type 1 card. The top strip is similar in color to the type 4's top and left framing border. Presumably this is an indicator this card was on the top row of the sheet, but I would expect a white stock that would be cheaper and more sensible to use rather than this. Some interesting possibilities here.
Unrelated - anyone have a pic of the Smith/Van Heest back? This is one of the few I don't own a copy of and there seems to be no available back scan online.
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