E121 Variations -New Addition?

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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

Everyone familiar with the E121 set of 80 knows of the 2 different variations of the back, the firstline ending in "eighty" and the more common "eighty of the" variety. Other than those differences there is also a variation of the cards on the backs with the line Lancaster and York, Pennsylvania. The "eighty" back lists as "Lancaster and York, Pa." in upper and lower case in more fancy script, while the "eighty of the" back has the last line "LANCASTER AND YORK, PENNA." in all caps and lock letters.

Anyways, the reason for my rant is a card that I have had for a while that has a "eighty of the" back but the last line is written slightly differently. Instead of using the simple block letters it has the same line however it has it printed in a fancier script. I have included a scan of the card I am referring to.

I am not making any assertion that it is rare or anything like that but of the 80 or so E121 series of 80's I have had over the last year and all the E121(80) I have seen on ebay during that time I haven't seen another. It may be that I was just looking at the wrong time or something. I was a little bored today and just a little curious to hear from others that collect this set or that have some of the cards as to whether they have run into this variation.



-Rhett

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Posted By: Scot

Rhett here's four different variations I have. They are all different.

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Posted By: fkw

Rhett,

So the card on the right is the tough one, its another back Im going to be looking for now.

Looking at the font of the "LANCASTER AND YORK, PENNA." It looks like is had a 120 series (design) back except the "120" is "eighty". Never heard of that. Wonder if other players are found with that variation? I just looked at mine, and I dont have any.

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Posted By: leon

Thanks for pointing out this printing variation...I didn't have one, looked in my "for sale" bin, and lo and behold, there's a Bancroft with that more ornate print. Needless to say he is now in the "collection" bin.... regards

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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

Frank, that was my line of thinking as well, because other than the eighty the back is identical to a 120 back. Possibly a late printed version of the series of 80 back. Anyways glad to hear some feedback, thanks guys.

-Rhett

Edited to note:
Scot, I checked through my e121(80)'s and I only had one card with the back printed in a different direction like you have in the top row. Mine is a Sam Rice. Never really paid any attention to it until I saw your post.