100 Years Ago: October 1917 - National Geographic's Collectors Corner2024-03-28T14:05:55Zhttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/forum/topics/100-years-ago-october-1917?commentId=1029239%3AComment%3A143432&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe special troop issue also…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2017-09-17:1029239:Comment:1434322017-09-17T22:02:57.296ZMelvin L. De Vilbisshttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/MelvinLDeVilbiss
<p>The special troop issue also had the same back cover as the front cover, i.e. flip it over and it looked exactly the same; had no printing on the binding edge - and had no ads in it...</p>
<p>The special troop issue also had the same back cover as the front cover, i.e. flip it over and it looked exactly the same; had no printing on the binding edge - and had no ads in it...</p> I did kind of go all "Sheldon…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2017-09-17:1029239:Comment:1434222017-09-17T13:14:49.046ZGeorge Thomas Wilsonhttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/GeorgeThomasWilson
<p>I did kind of go all "Sheldon Cooper" on this one. I thought about subtitling it the "Fun with Flags" Edition.</p>
<p>Too bad I have to wait another 17 years (September 1934) before the next one. Just kidding, I'm reading it now. :-)</p>
<p>I did kind of go all "Sheldon Cooper" on this one. I thought about subtitling it the "Fun with Flags" Edition.</p>
<p>Too bad I have to wait another 17 years (September 1934) before the next one. Just kidding, I'm reading it now. :-)</p> Tom ~ stellar, thank you !!!…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2017-09-17:1029239:Comment:1434212017-09-17T09:29:27.002ZScott T. Shierhttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/ScottTShier
<p>Tom ~ stellar, thank you !!!</p>
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<p>I <em>know</em> you've just been itching & dying to do <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>this</strong></span> installment, heh.</p>
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<p> - Scott</p>
<p>Tom ~ stellar, thank you !!!</p>
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<p>I <em>know</em> you've just been itching & dying to do <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>this</strong></span> installment, heh.</p>
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<p> - Scott</p> yes Mel, the "flexi-cloth" bu…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2017-09-17:1029239:Comment:1435232017-09-17T09:25:50.751ZScott T. Shierhttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/ScottTShier
<p>yes Mel, the "flexi-cloth" buff colored printing were 'for the troops'. They did this a few times again, during WW~2. (w/ supposedly water-proof or waxed-coated) pages, etc.</p>
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<p>- S</p>
<p>yes Mel, the "flexi-cloth" buff colored printing were 'for the troops'. They did this a few times again, during WW~2. (w/ supposedly water-proof or waxed-coated) pages, etc.</p>
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<p>- S</p> Nice work Tom - and love the…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2017-09-17:1029239:Comment:1437272017-09-17T05:52:50.385ZMelvin L. De Vilbisshttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/MelvinLDeVilbiss
<p>Nice work Tom - and love the historical details!</p>
<p>Wasn't there a couple of unique, i.e. special, characteristics of the Army/Navy productions, versus the standard productions?</p>
<p>Mel</p>
<p>Nice work Tom - and love the historical details!</p>
<p>Wasn't there a couple of unique, i.e. special, characteristics of the Army/Navy productions, versus the standard productions?</p>
<p>Mel</p>