I agree that "The Herpolsheimer cards are not proof the design existed in 1921."
I never said it was proof.
I just said that, like the Holsum Bread design found in the same book, the design could have existed in 1921 but could not have originated in the 1970's.
The problem with saying "Ah, revitalized design from the 1930's or 1940's in the 1970's on a 1921 card" is that you are starting by assuming they are 1970's cards (or at least assuming that this particular design was used because it was revitalized in the 1970's). Why would a counterfeiter use a 1970's style design if they were trying to forge a 1921 card?
It still comes down to two things: the dealer said they were from the 1970's and it is possible to counterfeit cards. I am not disputing that these things are true. I (and I think most of us) are just saying the dealer was incorrect.
And if "this paragraph eliminates the design" how did another design from the book get on a 1921 Holsum Bread card?
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Last edited by molenick; 11-27-2023 at 09:49 PM.
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