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Posted By: Jay Miller

Scott---There wasn't a hoard of glass plate negatives found---only 44 if I remember correctly. However, you are right (not Wright--but then the tin type may not be either)that these could have been made from a glass plate negative. I hate to say it but Seth's item looks a little funny too. I saw a Mathews proof about five years ago (on a similar mount) and it did not have the massive edge damage that his does. The photo would not have been damaged that badly before it was mounted and the mount would have shielded it from that type of damage after it was mounted.