is this anson broadside real

[ruth-gehrig]

Looks like someone is taking a chance on this piece....its been sold. Anybody want to fess up?

[VintageBall]

The Heritage one originally was sold in a 2001 Ron Oser auction and came with a letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. It is mounted on poster board. It is approx. 8 x 11 inches.

It likely was originally given to newsstands / news sellers to advertise a coming issue of the magazine.

Robert S

[aquarius31]

Hi Guys,
I saw this thread in the afternoon after having made an offer a few days ago which was accepted today. I'll let everyone know what I find out when it arrives.

I've collected plenty of 19th century woodcuts, prints, and supplements. I know that Heritage and this listing were listing it as a 'broadside.' I don't think that description is accurate. IMO it's simply a supplement that was likely inserted into the publication to incent people to buy the future publication with Anson on the cover. It is also possible that was part of the actual publication.

Regardless of whether it's a supplement or part of the publication, I think the price is accurate. If this was in fact an advertisement piece that was independent of the publication, I would think that it would be a much larger format. There are certainly small format advertisements (I have one of 1889 Boston BBC that has similar dimensions) but it is more likely intended to be part of the publication. Again, I'll let you all know what I find. I've been surprised before but the image and the text look period.

George

[aquarius31]

Hi All,
The Anson advertisement arrived yesterday. I have included some close-up photos below...it's certainly period. It is mounted on poster board so I'm going to have a frame shop remove it. Just looking at the color and texture, it is unlikely that this is part of the actual publication (even if dimensions are similar).

To Robert's comment, this does appear to be some sort of advertisement...I'm still open to the idea that it may have been a supplement that was included with the prior publication but looking more and more like a stand-alone item. I'll keep everyone posted on what else I find out once it has been removed from the poster board.

[aquarius31]

A follow-up on this woodcut. I removed the frame but the actual image was dry mounted to archival poster. Curiosity got the best of me and after a few searches, I found the below image which shows that this woodcut comes from the back page of the previous week's publication...it's obviously advertising the newspaper but not stand-alone. I purchased it based on the assumption that it was part of the publication and I think the pricing is accurate.

The only open item imo is the dimension. The one that I purchased is 8" x 11" not 9" x 12." It's possible that it was trimmed but it's impossible for me to tell. Perhaps it is a smaller format advertisement (I have an unrelated advertisement that is 8" x 11") but I think that given the below image, it is more likely part of the publication.

[Jaybird]

you should put the image and lettering under higher magnification. I'm skeptical because 8x11 is a standard paper size (8.5x11) and when we see reprints (fakes) they are done on home printers and then aged. Can you get your hands on one of these cheap $15 60-100x microscopes? You'll be able to see the dot pattern if there is one.

http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/to...xKyBoCFlLw_wcB

[aquarius31]

Originally Posted by Jaybird

you should put the image and lettering under higher magnification. I'm skeptical because 8x11 is a standard paper size (8.5x11) and when we see reprints (fakes) they are done on home printers and then aged. Can you get your hands on one of these cheap $15 60-100x microscopes? You'll be able to see the dot pattern if there is one.

http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/to...xKyBoCFlLw_wcB

The previous pictures were magnified at 10-15x and there is absolutely no dot pattern. I tried to take a few more pictures under even higher magnification but it was difficult because I had already put it back in the frame and the viewer is very small. The borders of the lettering are darker. Dimensions are only one consideration and while they're an important one, it's clear that under magnification this is a period piece.

The question I have is whether this is from the publication (based on the previous publication) or if this is truly a stand-alone small format advertisement. I'm still somewhat uncertain because of the smaller dimensions and lack of evidence that it has been trimmed around the edges. Additionally, the texture itself seems 'thicker' in nature...I have no other way to describe it.