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Originally Posted by NiceDocter
Im not saying Steve is wrong but wouldnt his theory mean that 2 consecutive prints were from the back and the next the front? Doesnt seem very likely...his theory would result in double printed fronts or double printed backs of the same card, not a faded back on a front.... or am I wrong? Fun to try and analyze what the heck happened 90 years ago!
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The fronts were probably printed first. *
four passes, one for each color. Drying time in between. Then the backs printed.
Adam has an excellent point that cylinder transfers are usually very sharp. That it's from a sheet used for press adjustment /cleaning** is also a good possibility.
*Based on how many blankbacks there are vs blank fronts, which I've only seen on modern cards.
** The place I worked never cleaned by running anything through. Didn't even have paper on the press. Did other places do it differently? Maybe, but I don't really see a reason to do that.