So Which One Is The Cream Ux27?

I know these might have faded due to sunlight exposure. just trying to determine which is which. Also is the dark one cut down? It has rounded corners.

Unfortunately UX37 was printed on 5 different presses with 5 different types of plates and numerous colors of paper. Fortunately only the first type was printed on cream. Type S37A (first type) printed on cream from 1914 to 1917 on Potter Rotary Press using vertically curved steel plates. Stamp height is 24.25 to 24.5 mm. Inscription length is 58.0 to 58.5 mm. Overall design length is 97.5 to 98.25. Unfortunately measurement match or overlap other types.

Comparison to known cream paper is recommended. UX23, UX24 and UX26 are listed as only occurring on cream paper. Shown below is a scan of those three postal cards. Note that the UX23 and UX24 almost blend together while the UX26 has a little bit of toning or soil.




NOTE: differences in scanners and in monitors can lead to different representations of color so 'live' comparisons are best.

In my opinion, I would phase it this way...
NOTE: differences in scanners and in monitors can lead to different representations of color so 'live' comparisons, under controlled ambient lighting, is the only valid approach.
Don

Okay. How about the size of the smaller one was that cut down for a particular reason?

To aid printers, many of the definitive postal cards like UX27 were available in press sheets. The printers could print messages in bulk and then cut the cards. Some size natural variation is normal and these sheets are the source material for a crazy philatelic miscuts. Your radio card looks to be cut further by the recipient, perhaps to fit in a scrapbook, which may explain the toning. Here is a sheet of 40 of UX27 with a Guthrie, Oklahoma roler cancel.

thanks! makes sense! I wasn't aware these we offered in un cut sheets.