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Posted By: barry arnold

Very interesting theorizing, Ralph.
I think that when we get into this area of printing errors, it becomes very
difficult to draw conclusions with any real precision. To try and connect
the dot(forgive me) theory to some sort of delineation of its relationship to the company's attempt to correct their printing error(s) can only end up in
the amorphous arena of conjecture upon conjecture,etc.
I find myself in tbob's camp in seeing the printing errors as interesting
but not warranting status as cards in the set which much be collected to
effectuate completion.
Don't get me wrong. I do find the research interesting. I spent quite a bit
of time with my Murray Lenox looking for the apostrophe. In a different vein,
I loved looking at the evolution of the Ritchey Dove through the various series. But these are only interesting tributaries(even excursus) for me--nothing more,nothing less.

all the best,
barry