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Old 03-11-2016, 12:51 PM
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Default Yankee Printing Plates. Help?

Sorry I posted this originally in the wrong section. I apologize.

I picked these up today, as I was contacted via craigslist. He originally came to show me a 1941 Dodgers team ball and brought these along. (random I know) I passed on the ball and went with these instead as the ball wasn't really legible in person. I took a chance I guess but the Yankee fan inside me couldn't resist haha. Any idea to the value of something like this? I'm going to probably keep a few and frame them and sell the rest.
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Old 03-11-2016, 12:56 PM
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Can I ask a silly question? Why are you buying stuff when you have no idea what it is or what it is worth? It doesn't seem like a particularly sound investment, nor a good way to build a collection. Obviously, it is your right to do what you want, but I just think it is worth saying, particularly if it saves you from getting burned somewhere along the lines.

As for these, I do not think they are printing plates, nor do they likely carry much value given the year.
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Can I ask a silly question? Why are you buying stuff when you have no idea what it is or what it is worth? It doesn't seem like a particularly sound investment, nor a good way to build a collection. Obviously, it is your right to do what you want, but I just think it is worth saying, particularly if it saves you from getting burned somewhere along the lines.

As for these, I do not think they are printing plates, nor do they likely carry much value given the year.
I bought them to frame some for the man cave. I was 15 when they were winning all these so it touches my heart. Didn't spend a fortune. Just was curious what they were worth. They are aluminum. If not printing plates what did you think they were?
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I bought them to frame some for the man cave. I was 15 when they were winning all these so it touches my heart. Didn't spend a fortune. Just was curious what they were worth. They are aluminum. If not printing plates what did you think they were?
Oh, okay. I couldn't tell from the image, but they did not look to be metal. I can't say for certain what they are, as I don't have the knowledge. The Clemens is cool though, and, being a lifelong, albeit recently disappointed, Yankees fan, I can understand. (Fortunately, I have saved a ton of money on postseason tickets given all the refunds I've gotten when their season ended earlier than expected).
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Oh, okay. I couldn't tell from the image, but they did not look to be metal. I can't say for certain what they are, as I don't have the knowledge. The Clemens is cool though, and, being a lifelong, albeit recently disappointed, Yankees fan, I can understand. (Fortunately, I have saved a ton of money on postseason tickets given all the refunds I've gotten when their season ended earlier than expected).
Yea I hate clemens but that's actually one of my favorites. I'm gonna probably give it to my cousin who is a die hard Piazza fan for his birthday if I don't sell it. HAHA
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They're not worth much. They're not the actual plates, rather something that is more of a commemorative or "limited edition" item.
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They're not worth much. They're not the actual plates, rather something that is more of a commemorative or "limited edition" item.
Thanks Duluth. Do you know where these things originated? I can't find a single one online. None have been offered for sale from the subway series. It's weird.
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Old 03-11-2016, 01:25 PM
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They are metal. They made limited edition metal looking plate things? Thanks
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They're not worth much. They're not the actual plates, rather something that is more of a commemorative or "limited edition" item.
Some clarification for everyone...from a lifetime in a printing family.

These ARE printing plates. The issue is, they're not THE printing plates, and anyone could make dozens of these and sell them quite cheaply.

So...fun value but probably not much monetary...as an A's fan, if someone were selling these for some recent division title win I'd buy a few. But not for much.
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Thanks for clarifying. I didn't know if they could actually be used in a printing process, but I knew they were not "the" original plates. I have seen a number of these here in Minnesota for the 1987 and 1991 Twins and have had some autographed and sold them in the past. They're cool, but not worth much.
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Thanks for clarifying. I didn't know if they could actually be used in a printing process, but I knew they were not "the" original plates. I have seen a number of these here in Minnesota for the 1987 and 1991 Twins and have had some autographed and sold them in the past. They're cool, but not worth much.
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Yea I hate clemens but that's actually one of my favorites. I'm gonna probably give it to my cousin who is a die hard Piazza fan for his birthday if I don't sell it. HAHA
Depending on the size of it and the price I would be interested in the Clemens if/when you decide to sell.
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Depending on the size of it and the price I would be interested in the Clemens if/when you decide to sell.
PM ME a offer. The size is 14.5 X 23.5

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If they were real printing plates from a newspaper they would have had to be taken out of the printing facility by an employee. They usually are aluminum and are washed clean and reused for next day of printing. I do own 6 original printing plates from the New York Times( my uncle was a pressman for 50 years.) started there when he was 16. The plates are from the 86 Mets World Series, NY Giants Super Bowl in the 80's and Wasington Redskins Super bowl in the 80's 2 pages each. They are basically one of a kind since they are washed everyday and needed to be removed from printing faculty on the slide. Not sure of value but a pretty neat item to display.

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They are the printing plates for newspapers I got mine from a person that worked in that dept. I have a few
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Not to start an argument, but I was told these things are not the real printing plates because a printing plates used to make a paper would look like a photo negative meaning it would all be reversed so it came out the right when when pressed against the paper. Right or wrong?
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Not to start an argument, but I was told these things are not the real printing plates because a printing plates used to make a paper would look like a photo negative meaning it would all be reversed so it came out the right when when pressed against the paper. Right or wrong?
Wrong. The inked aluminum plate is pressed against a hard rubber roller, which creates a negative that is then transferred to the paper as a positive.
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You can Watch You Tube for the process , the plates should have a registration number
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OK my bad.
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The 1-of-1 printing plates inserted as chase cards have the image correctly, not reversed.

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I picked these up last year at a yard sale. I'm guessing they are the same kind of thing.
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You are correct, What you have are actual printing plates, most likely given or taken out of the printing plant, not many of each issue out there since they are washed and reused each day.

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The 1-of-1 printing plates inserted as chase cards have the image correctly, not reversed.

Some printing plate chase cards have the correct image and some have the reverse image. A quick eBay search will show several of both.
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edit: never mind.
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