Wm Patterson cards

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Posted By: Glen V

I recently saw a Wm Patterson card on Ebay. I found mine and noticed it was yellow/sepia and glossy in comparison. Is mine legit?

My card is Carey, card from Ebay - Daubert:

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Posted By: brian parker

Glen--the cards I have seen from this issue always have been black and white photos. This doesn't mean that your sepia Carey is a fake--seeing the scan before reading your message, it just looked 'funny' to me because it wasn't black and white.

Brian

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Posted By: RobertS

Here is one which was sold by Mike Wheat, depicting John McGraw, and it is most definitely sepia, as well...and most certainly comes from a reputable dealer:



I hope this helps...

Robert

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Posted By: Hankron

The geuine cards are photoengravings

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Posted By: RobertS

Also, notice the Daubert card in the scan (in the first posting in this thread)has an extra number '8' that is larger than the other printed number.

The two sepia cards shown in this thread only have one number each...

I don't know what this means, but it is definitely a variation.

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Posted By: Eric Eichelkraut

Like a few other vintage issues, this one was most likely produced on two different types of stock, using two different printing presses (York Caramels did this as well). I think both are types are legitimate. This could mean that the card was produced at two different points in time (2 or more years), and/or the original stock was used up and the second stock was then used.

Another thought I had was that they were possibly produced at two different locations, using different prints and cardboard. I haven't recieved the Daubert that I won yet, but I can definately give you a more accurate description of it when I take a closer look.
E.