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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Thanks for an excellent, and well-written article in the current OLD CARDBOARD on the M116
set. I have a question for you regarding the printing of the M116 cards. You said they were
printed in series of 12 cards. This 12 card format is consistent with my theory on the printing
of the T206 cards. Furthermore, it is known that the E91 cards were printed 12 across (a 12
card E91 strip exists).

This 12 card format is further reinforced by an article I read on early 20th Century Lithographic
printing presses....that spoke of a 19 inch printing press track width. Well, 12 x 1.5 inch width
of these cards certainly jives with this track width.

So, were the M116 - 12 card series in strip form ? Or, were they in a 4 x 3 sheet array ?

Thanks again,

TED Z