I do tend to agree that Type 3 is not a "negative" connotation, but why is it most experts- people with far more knowledge than me…all make it out to be? Mostly by placing a small monetary value on Type 3 and 4, not only that they are of the opinion there is no market for them. I said it before, I cannot say- how many times someone with a lot of knowledge told me there is not much use for the photos I have, but each one wanted to take them off my hands. But that is all changing now, it has a lot to do with net54, where we can get opinions of every kind to help us collectors make wise decisions. This post is proof of that.
I do see a trend where this negative opinion is changing, people are starting to realize the type the photo is Classified as, is not as important as the subject and date of issues, not to mention how rare (one-of-a-kind) type 3-4 photos can be. There is no debut Type 3-4 photos can be of great historical value and interest at times more than Type 1 and 2 photos. people are even realizing how cool they are to have in a collection. John
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