T5 Pinkerton On A Paper Mount? AUT?

[Leon]

Not one very experienced T5 and pre war person, who have spoken with, thinks it looks right. The picture on it could be period it's just not a T5 cabinet real photo. That is the problem. It is a different type of photo than every other one pictured, except for the incorrectly labeled W530 above, which this one actually looks a little like.

Originally Posted by ricktmd

The photo looks real in the scan but I cant say for sure without seeing it. While PSA may not be perfect I suspect they can tell if the photo is actually early 20th century

[bigfish]

Originally Posted by midmo

I obviously have no idea of their origin, but the different mounts were at least acknowledged in the May 1976 issue of The Trader Speaks...

Originally Posted by Leon

Not one very experienced T5 and pre war person, who have spoken with, thinks it looks right. The picture on it could be period it's just not a T5 cabinet real photo. That is the problem. It is a different type of photo than every other one pictured, except for the incorrectly labeled W530 above, which this one actually looks a little like.

+1 for the one on eBay and all that are glued to paper mounts. The trader speaks article mentions that paper was used to meet the heavy demands. Huh? These aren’t all that common so that doesn’t make a lot of sense.

[ricktmd]

You may be right about the photo as I cant tell for sure from the scan. It would seem odd that PSA would not be able to identify a T5 photograph. It is possible though.

After collecting and searching for T5's over a long period of time I have seen many thinner and odd looking mounts at shows, in auctions or ebay . The Standard Catalogue's description seemed to explain it. I wouldn't know if the odd mounts were distributed the same way or at the same time as the heavy cardboard ones which are more valuable.

[Leon]

If you can't tell that isn't a real photo from the large scan Kevin posted then there is no use in this conversation. Helen Keller could see it isn't a real photo. And as previously said, the paper mounts could be legit but, from everything I have read, that is a pretty big leap of faith and not a fact.

Originally Posted by ricktmd

You may be right about the photo as I cant tell for sure from the scan. It would seem odd that PSA would not be able to identify a T5 photograph. It is possible though.

After collecting and searching for T5's over a long period of time I have seen many thinner and odd looking mounts at shows, in auctions or ebay . The Standard Catalogue's description seemed to explain it. I wouldn't know if the odd mounts were distributed the same way or at the same time as the heavy cardboard ones which are more valuable.

[ricktmd]

I accept your point of view that the Standard Catalogue and Lipset used anecdotal evidence regarding the mounts, and that by looking at a scan on the internet you are can determine authenticity better then PSA . I also agree there is no reason to continue this conversation