Spiro Plating Study … on CD
November 13th, 2009 admin
. A Plating Study : 1875-80 Spiro Koban Sheets historically, little has been written to describe these woodblock koban sheets … analysis of the 12 spiro koban sheets has revealed some interesting patterns … I have compiled results with images and rationale. it is also a collectors guide, allowing personal plating study, with page and image templates … an open-source living document …. included : pdf album pages for each value and anotated catalog of 300 positions… to enjoy the full experience of CD, be sure to download Picasa3 … additional images on CD are not all linked in the study … e
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