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Lucius1958 wrote:

Dustie89 wrote:I have a DD with a box, 82015. I've been told it was one of the early ones. I was hoping someone could shed some light on this for me. I'll post pictures.

I have 82020, with box.... but not, alas, in such fine condition as yours....
Bill

82020 stayed in the catalog a bit later (Dec. 1916) than the "preliminary" discs that were withdrawn early. However, you can identify the early pressings of this by looking at the matrix numbers. If they are mirror image, then this is an early disc made before July 1913. If they appear "normal", it was made later as part of normal operations.

52089 wrote:

Lucius1958 wrote:

Dustie89 wrote:I have a DD with a box, 82015. I've been told it was one of the early ones. I was hoping someone could shed some light on this for me. I'll post pictures.

I have 82020, with box.... but not, alas, in such fine condition as yours....
Bill

82020 stayed in the catalog a bit later (Dec. 1916) than the "preliminary" discs that were withdrawn early. However, you can identify the early pressings of this by looking at the matrix numbers. If they are mirror image, then this is an early disc made before July 1913. If they appear "normal", it was made later as part of normal operations.

Yes: it does have the early style matrix numbers.

Bill

Here's a video of the better side:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21bdr ... orus_music

Bill