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Old 01-30-2013, 12:05 PM
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Yes, actually. It is from a series of transfers. The curled up bottom has his name in reverse printed on it. Lick and stick, like the toy tattoos we used to get when we were kids. They are from the 1920s. I have several that were 'transferred' to the backs of Exhibit cards. They were likely from Germany from the same mfg that made this sheet:

Thanks, Adam. Those German stamps are interesting. There were a couple other series I can think of that came from there about the same time.

Bill
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