[78-L] Blue wax Columbia date??

[Julian Vein]

Han Enderman wrote:
> Dave Weiner wrote about the blue wax Columbia issues:
> The highest East Coast blue pressing I have is 3125-D, recorded in April 1936. 
> The highest West Coast blue pressing I have is 3134-D, recorded in May 1936.
> 
> However, some time ago, when we also discussed this matter, he already stated that
> "The last all-blue Columbia I have is Andy Iona, 3139-D. A West Coast pressing."
> 
> The last Columbia issue with the label name (trade mark) in lower case on blue label 
> known to me (from image) is Co 3122-D, and the first one known to me with the name 
> COLUMBIA in UPPER CASE is Co 3125-D. 
> Did they change the label type to indicate the end of the blue wax era?
> 
> What is the last known release with the lower case label name?
> And: 
> How can you distinguish at this time (1936) the West Coast pressings from the East Coast pressings?
> Most label images I have with the stamper details visible show A1 stampers.
> 
> Han Enderman
> _______________________________________________
Frankly, I find CBWs a pain in the toches. The collectors' fixation with 
them means that some otherwise innocuous items are fetching unreasonably 
high prices.

      Julian Vein


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