help identifying a few things

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Posted By: Joe Hunter

As mentioned above, the key to the authenticity of the Harper's Woodcuts is color and printing on the reverse. The Harper's are slightly tan in color and will always have printing on the reverse. Leslie's will also be off-white, but maybe not as tan as the Harpers. I bought one on Ebay one time that was a reprint, and it was easy to see the difference. When I contacted the seller, I really believe he had no idea, and immediately refunded the purchase price and postage and didn't even want the print back. In my opinion, the Harper's and Leslies woodcuts are one of the most economical ways to collect authentic 19th Century memorabilia. By the way, I also have a very nice woodcut of the 1869 Reds from a New York Clipper of the same year.