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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 1447431, member: 66&quot;]Electrotypes were also often made back in the 19th century when photography was not as common and much more difficult.&nbsp; The electrotypes would be made of rare varieties and could be provided to other collectors to fill a space in their collection until a real specimen was obtained.&nbsp; The electro could also be used as a comparison piece to help identify/attribute new specimens.&nbsp; Trying to do attributions without picture is very difficult, but if you had a set of electros of the different dies it became a lot easier.</p><p><br /></p><p>So these old electros did have a legitimate purpose, and have as a result become collectible themselves.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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