I am familiar with the "BLT 12-55 Lionel" markings with and without an underscoring line, but I am trying to determine if this caboose merely suffered a poor rubber stamp process or are there actually TWO lines as an underscore. It occurs on both sides and I have looked closely and the two lines never meet or bleed into each other.
Thoughts?
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Interesting.
Looks like you got something there....maybe ligament ,let's hear from the experts....
That is two lines. But yes, it could be pressure squeezed it just right. Some letters show a weak center too; but the ink filled.
Compare to a single line version and You'll likely know which was eliminated to get a single line, or realise the thickness is the same, and the stripe is stamp pressure or ink pooling/surface contamination/poorly mixed ink base(clear) with pigment seperation.
Or too light on the ink with a fresh stamp(raised letter outlines)
Yes, that is the early version double line.
@Grampstrains posted:Chuck is right. The double line version is real but not too common.
Ok, that is interesting. Is this version documented somewhere? I've checked my Doyle and Greenberg guides (including Behind The Scenes,) and there is no mention of a "double underscore". Since this is the earliest version, would that make it "Type I" or would it be considered "Type III?"
@Gregcz1 posted:Ok, that is interesting. Is this version documented somewhere? I've checked my Doyle and Greenberg guides (including Behind The Scenes,) and there is no mention of a "double underscore". Since this is the earliest version, would that make it "Type I" or would it be considered "Type III?"
Variation A according to this: http://www.tandem-associates.c...ins_6517_caboose.htm
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