n172 Old Judge Pretzels "Getzien/Cetzein" Joke Card

[Joe_G.]

I was able to take a scan today, thought I'd bump this back to the top.

Originally Posted by cyseymour

The G's have a much clearer dogleg that the 1888 cards do.

It can be difficult to distinguish between a "C" and "G" every year of issue, the cards are small and the block text names even smaller. Just look at the 1887 "Ceiss"(sic) currently on eBay. It often takes either a high resolution scan, magnifying glass, or knowledge of who is in the set (a checklist) to keep it straight. And if the card is faded, forget about distinguishing between the two. I took a higher resolution scan of my 1888 Getzien for comparison to the 1889 example. Both are clearly a "G", but the 1888 name is slightly smaller making it a bit tougher to make out. The similarities between the two letters can also be studied while looking at Goodwin's advertising at the bottom of the card.