W573 and E120 checklist help requested, and identifying a new W573 type

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by SMPEP

Hi Brian,

The E120 American Caramels have a very similar appearance to the nonsports E123 American Caramels movie star set. The E123s are also believed to have 2 types - ones with an American caramel back and one than is blank backed.

Personally, I think the information on the E123s is incorrect. I once acquired a large lot of E123s with the American Caramel back - and why it might be relevant here - a large number of these cards had the fronts and backs separate. There was one card with a ripped corner that had separated so it is obvious to me that this had once been an unseparated card.

Oh, and I should mention, you wouldn't believe how cleanly these cards separated. Both the front and backs were so clean that I would have thought these cards were made separately - instead of obviously splitting apart.

Based on this lot - I am convinced that there were not 2 types of the E123s - just one type that splits cleanly over time.

I have NO IDEA if the E120s are similar, but I thought you might wish to know this.

Cheers,
Patrick

Interesting points Patrick. I had an E120 card that I at one time soaked because of scrapbook paper that also separated cleanly into front and back layers, and the sides that were once attached together came out very smooth and clean. The end result as you can imagine was very thin on each side, basically half the thickness of an E120 (or the comparably thick W573 Type 1 card).

Brian