Yellowstone National Park - Fishing Cone

POSTCARD YP5       [last updated 11-03-2007]



I have seven distinct views of Postcard YP5.

Differences to the front:
     Clouds are different on BB 5 & 7, alike on BB 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6
     Cone colored slightly darker on BB 1, 3 & 4 while lighter on BB 2, 5, 6 & 7
     BB 5 & 7 has 91049 added in black text at the bottom right
     The title textcolor on BB 5 & 7 is black, BB 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6 is red
     BB 5 & 7 has no period after 'Y. P. 5' like BB 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6


Differences to the back:
     Stamp box alike on BB 2, 3, 4 & 6 while BB 1 says 'PLACE STAMP HERE' and BB 5 & 7 says 'PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE'
     Bloom Bros. logo in lower left on BB 1, 2, 5 & 7 but centered at the bottom on BB 3, 4 & 6
     Dividing line has 'C. T. AMERICAN ART' on BB 2, 3, 4 & 6 but 'C. T. AMERICAN ART COLORED' on BB 1, 5 & 7
     Just right of top center, BB 1 has 91049, BB 2 has A-91049, BB 3, 4 & 6 has R-91049
     BB 4 has 'PUBLISHED FOR GRAY NEWS CO., SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. MADE IN U S A' in the left margin
     BB 6 has 'PUBLISHED BY GRAY NEWS CO., SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. MADE IN U S A' in the left margin
     'C. T. AMERICAN ART COLORED' on BB 1 is a different font than BB 5 & 7
     BB 5 & 7 text 'THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY' is more compact and does not have a period like BB 1 through 4
     BB 1, 5 & 7 share the CT Co. Chicago logo at the bottom center
     BB 5 & 7 font for 'POST CARD' is different than BB 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6
     BB 5 & 7 identical except for the ink used (dark blue/purple vs. light blue)


Earliest Postmark:
     Bloom Bros. Type 1 - None
     Bloom Bros. Type 2 - None
     Bloom Bros. Type 3 - None
     Bloom Bros. Type 4 - None
     Bloom Bros. Type 5 - June 11, 1929 (from an eBay postcard)
     Bloom Bros. Type 6 - None
     Bloom Bros. Type 7 - August 23, 1930


Other remarks:
     Similar view to postcards FCYLYP, FCYL, and FCYNP and book YP



Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 1]
Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 1] (Front)
Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 1] (Back)



Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 2]
Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 2] (Front)
Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 2] (Back)



Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 3]
Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 3] (Front)
Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 3] (Back)



Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 4]
Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 4] (Front)
Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 4] (Back)



Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 5]
Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 5] (Front)
Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 5] (Back)



Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 6]
Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 6] (Front)
Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 6] (Back)



Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 7]
Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 7] (Front)
Bloom Bros. Y.P. 5 [Type 7] (Back)



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