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Don Rosa sez:<BR>
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For some reason only the Gold Key versions had<BR>
the numbers on the covers, though the Whitmans gained the numbers after Gold<BR>
Key ceased and there were *only* Whitman versions. Since this would require<BR>
changing the cover lay-out, even that tiny bit, the two versions would<BR>
</BLOCKQUOTE> naturally be printed at different times, either days apart or just hours.<BR>
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Though I'm not a student of Gold Key/Whitman reprints, I'd venture to say the press procedure that produced the different Gold Key and Whitman versions is what is known as a black plate change. If handled properly, this can be done during a single press run. After running the number of impressions for one version the press is halted, the black plate is changed out, and the run resumed for the other version. It's an added expense to a run, but loads cheaper than doing two separate runs.<BR>
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Gary
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