Piedmont 150 plate scratch(es) progress

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Pat R

Hi Ted,

Your red Cobb looks like purple ink from the star stamp and not a scratch
to me.

Patrick

Patrick

Sorry, but I have to differ with you. The scratch line on my Cobb starts above the "V" (VA) and continues up to the "Y" (QUALITY). This line
traverses a path that is virtually identical to the scratch on your Cy Young depicted in Post #178 (lowermost right Piedmont 150 back scan).

Yes, there is a hint of purple ink in the scratch on my Cobb that most likely migrated from the stamp.


TED Z
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[Pat R]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Patrick

Sorry, but I have to differ with you. The scratch line on my Cobb starts above the "V" (VA) and continues up to the "Y" (QUALITY). This line
transverses a path that is almost identical to the scratch on your Cy Young depicted in Post #178 (lowermost right Piedmont 150 back scan).

Yes, there is a hint of purple ink in the scratch on my Cobb that most likely migrated from the stamp.


TED Z
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Ted, The plate scratches are the same blue ink as the piedmonts. The mark
on your Cobb is definitely purple.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Pat R

Ted, The plate scratches are the same blue ink as the piedmonts. The mark
on your Cobb is definitely purple.

I fully realize that the scratches are blue....I'm not color blind.

What strikes me about this line on my red Cobb is that it coincides quite accurately with the line on one of your Cy Young backs (Post #178).

So, I don't understand why you posted the image you did in your above post, when I pointed out the lower right-most image in Post #178.

Please post this particular Cy Young back image next to my enlarged Cobb back image shown here so we can compare.....thanks.



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Pat....I don't fully understand why this line on my Cobb's back ended up with the purple ink from the star stamp. But, what I do see (under high magnification) is
a very straight fine line that could NOT have resulted from random, stray purple ink splash.



TED Z
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[wolf441]

Hi Ted,

What if the star stamp was a wooden block type stamp? Perhaps the line could be one edge of the actual stamp?

[Pat R]

Ted,

I think Steve is right it's probably ink from the outer edge of the stamp.

Here's the Young scratch next to your Cobb you asked for.


Patrick

[tedzan]

Thanks for posting the pertinent Cy Young backscan and my Cobb back scan together.

I would find it to be quite a re-MARK-able (excuse the pun) coincidence that these lines are not related....as you are alluding to.

Incidently, the line on my Cobb does not extend beyond the Y in QUALITY as the Cy Young's line does, because there is a bit of paper loss above the Y.

Steve's explanation does sound plausible. However, the exactness of the alignment of these two marks is incredible.



TED Z
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[Texxxx]

Ted, I think it is the block stamp also. It's at the correct angle to be square with the star. The two lines (Cobb's and Young's) don't match up. Looking just at where they go through the triangle portion of the scrolling you would think so but they don't go threw the Y at the same place.

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Thanks for posting the pertinent Cy Young backscan and my Cobb back scan together.

I would find it to be quite a re-MARK-able (excuse the pun) coincidence that these lines are not related....as you are alluding to.

Incidently, the line on my Cobb does not extend beyond the Y in QUALITY as the Cy Young's line does, because there is a bit of paper loss above the Y.

Steve's explanation does sound plausible. However, the exactness of the alignment of these two marks is incredible.



TED Z
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Ted, If it's exactness you're looking for this Doyle/Stone combo is a good example they both have the same unique plate scratches, the same spot
missing ink and the same extra ink spots.