1910 COUPON Rossman....with EPDG wet-ink-transfer....and it's significance

[tedzan]

On the front of this 1910 COUPON card of Rossman is seen the faint hint of the "Wet-Ink-Transfer" (W-I-T) of an EPDG back.

So, what does this EPDG W-I-T tell those of us who are serious T206 collectors ?

American Lithographic printed approx. 284 different T206's with the EPDG backs during the year of 1910. It is, therefore, quite
significant that this 1910 COUPON card has a W-I-T of an EPDG impression on it. For this indeed sets a timeframe of 1910 when
the T213-1's were printed. So perhaps the ongoing controversy (by some) on this forum about the date of 1910 will be resolved.


1910 COUPON Rossman....with EPDG wet-ink-transfer




Edited (darkened the scan) of my Rossman card to make the EPDG vestige more visible.

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---------^^^^^^^------------------------------^^^^^^^------EPDG partial vestige of wet-ink-transfer



TED Z

T206 Reference
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[robw1959]

Well how about that? It now makes it very hard to argue against "Coupon" being one of the original T206 backs. I'm not sure how much more evidence some of us need at this point. Thank you, Ted.

[sb1]

Unfortunately, T206's and other cards of the era, often show what appears to be wet sheet transfer, but is really ink transfer when getting damp and stacked together. The Coupon card shows all the signs of being in a humid environment and sticking to the card stacked on top of it, which was obviously a EPDG. The small spot of adhered paper is part of the back of the EPDG card.

[tedzan]

Hi Scott

Pardon me, but I have disagree with you regarding this card. This EPDG "transfer" is not the result of long term "stacking" under humid conditions.

If it was due to such stacking, then the back of this card would show damage. However, as is obvious, the back is very clean.

I have gotten several opinions from other guys, who have looked at this card under magnification. And, I have yet to get an opinion that the EPDG
impression is not wet-ink-transfer.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Casey2296]

Is it just me or does Rossmans haunting look of stern expectation shout "y'all better get this right" once and for all.

[Tom S.]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hi Scott

Pardon me, but I have disagree with you regarding this card. This EPDG "transfer" is not the result of long term "stacking" under humid conditions.

If it was due to such stacking, then the back of this card would show damage. However, as is obvious, the back is very clean.

I have gotten several opinions from other guys, who have looked at this card under magnification. And, I have yet to get an opinion that the EPDG
impression is not wet-ink-transfer.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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The back does show damage. There is paper loss in the scroll design on the right edge.

[Luke]

Amazing card! It's definitely a post-factory transfer as Scott pointed out.

[BRoberts]

Originally Posted by sb1

Unfortunately, T206's and other cards of the era, often show what appears to be wet sheet transfer, but is really ink transfer when getting damp and stacked together. The Coupon card shows all the signs of being in a humid environment and sticking to the card stacked on top of it, which was obviously a EPDG. The small spot of adhered paper is part of the back of the EPDG card.

Totally agree. Great point, Scott.