2 Different N172 Ansons in street clothes?

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05-26-2012, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by oldjudge

Jim-I can also offer a theory as to why one of the 1888 cards has the name written in and why the other does not. N173s were issued in 1888 after the N172s had already started to be issued. The name was written across Anson's chest to identify him on N173s. The one without the writing may have been an early 1888 issue and the other a later 1888 issue. This would also say that Anson in Uniform was an early 1888 issue.

Interesting. That makes sense.
JimB

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