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Originally Posted by MVSNYC
Ted- is the above layout pictured correctly? seems like i very long & narrow sheet...if so, it creates an awkward proportion for a sheet. i also think the cards would be oriented in the other direction, not vertically with the length of the sheet.
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Mike
Given......The typical width of a T206 is 1 7/16 inches
I contend that American Lithographic (ALC) printed T206's (and T205's) formatted in rows of 12 cards each.
Therefore, 12 x 1 7/16 inches = 17 1/4 inches. Now, it has come to our attention (from Steve B) that the standard size sheet (or cardboard) during the
T206 printing era) is 19" x 24".
Recently, a nearby neighbor of mine, who was in the printing business for 45 years (and is also an artist), told me that a standard size sheet is 18" x 24".
In any event, my 12-card per row theory (17 1/4 inches wide) fits very neatly with either of these size sheets.
Also, my research indicates that ALC operated 19" track (width) printing presses to produce these types of lithographic jobs (advertising posters, cigar-
ette premiums, etc.).
Furthermore, the big picture regarding the T206 structure makes a compelling argument in favor of my 12-card per row theory......check out this math.
Subjects........Series
..12..............150-only (12 x 1 row)
144..............150/350 (12 x 12)
204..............350-only (12 x 17)
..60..............350/460 (12 x 5)
..46..............460-only (+ 2 double-prints) (12 x 4)
..48..............Southern Leaguers (12 x 4)
...6...............Super-Prints
...2...............Demmitt and O'Hara St Louis variations
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522 = total subjects
Best regards,
TED Z