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WWI British Super Heavy Artillery Shells Western Front Original News Photo

$ 17.94

Availability: 22 in stock
  • Theater of War: Western Front
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
  • Modified Item: No
  • Item Type: Original Press Photograph
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Condition: 2019-02-1785 Visit my store for thousands of historical photos! Item Description Grading Standard: News Agency 1st Generation AKA Original Press Photo Size: 6.5x8.5 inches with minor variation Blacklight Test: No. Other Notes: Photograph. Do not expect perfect photos. Often old photos have small creases and tears around the edges. Special Notice: Official Photograph Taken During The British Advance In The West -- Some of our big shells. Circa WWI. Note the upper right side is on the rough side and crease on the bottom corner same side.
  • Size: 6.5x8.5 inches with some minor variation
  • Region of Origin: Great Britain
  • Branch of Service: Royal Army
  • Time Period, War: 1900-1929, WWI

    Description

    2019-02-1785
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    Item Description
    Grading Standard:
    News Agency 1st Generation AKA Original Press Photo
    Size:
    6.5x8.5 inches with minor variation
    Blacklight Test:
    No.
    Other Notes:
    Photograph.
    Do not expect perfect photos. Often old photos have small creases and tears around the edges.
    Special Notice:
    Official Photograph Taken During The British Advance In The West -- Some of our big shells. Circa WWI. Note the upper right side is on the rough side and crease on the bottom corner same side.
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    Photo Grading Standards and Terms Used
    News Agency Photos:
    Wire Photos or News Agency Photos were extensively used in print media during the first half of the 1900's. Issued by news agencies (such as Acme, NEA, International News, Associated Press, UPI, Fotogram, Keystone,) only to the press, these Gorgeous pieces capture a historical moment, frozen in time, as they were issued on the day the event happened. Unfortunately they were issued in extremely limited quantities solely for print media industry usage (it is estimated that there were approximately 25 - 50 of EACH particular photograph made). Over the years, many were destroyed or lost, and in some cases, there are only 1 or 2 specimens known to exist today of a particular photograph making these Original! , First Generation Vintage Photographic relics Outstanding Investments.
    Wirephoto
    Telephoto
    Cablephoto
    Radiophoto
    Soundphoto
    This type of photo was an early form of electronic transmission. Some scratchiness in the image is normal. Please inspect the image carefully as the quality can vary greatly. They can range from atrocious to superb and everywhere in between. Also, this type of photo is not a original photo using the traditional definition since it was not developed but was normally printed on film stock. We consider these 1st Generation Original Photos.
    1st Generation
    AKA
    Original:
    This is a photo manufactured near the time when the image was taken. News Agency and Official photos fall into this category automatically.
    Vintage:
    Photo that is at least 30 years old.
    Size:
    Size given is almost always the paper size of item and not image size. Image size is normally smaller.Metric conversion is 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters for our international customers.
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