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2022-01-1533

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Item Description

Grading Standard:	Official Bell Aircraft Corp. 1st Generation AKA Original Press Photo
Size:	4.87x7 inches with minor variation
Blacklight Test:	No.
Other Notes:	Historical photograph. Do not expect perfect photos. Often old photos have small creases and tears around the edges.
Scene Description:	The Bell Model 65 "Air Test Vehicle" (ATV) was an experimental tilt-jet "Vertical Take Off Landing" VTOL aircraft. First flight was in 1954 and project was canceled in 1955. It was able to make a partial conversion at altitude but it lack sufficient engine thrust to complete the transition to normal flight. Photographic paper is of the type you expect to see on a 1950s photo.

Additional Information

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Photo Grading Standards and Terms Used

News Agency Photos:	Wire Photos or News Agency Photos were extensively used in print media during the first half of the 1900's. Issued by news agencies (such as Acme, NEA, International News, Associated Press, UPI, Fotogram, Keystone,) only to the press, these Gorgeous pieces capture a historical moment, frozen in time, as they were issued on the day the event happened. Unfortunately they were issued in extremely limited quantities solely for print media industry usage (it is estimated that there were approximately 25 - 50 of EACH particular photograph made). Over the years, many were destroyed or lost, and in some cases, there are only 1 or 2 specimens known to exist today of a particular photograph making these Original! , First Generation Vintage Photographic relics Outstanding Investments.
Wirephoto Telephoto Cablephoto Radiophoto Soundphoto	This type of photo was an early form of electronic transmission. Some scratchiness in the image is normal. Please inspect the image carefully as the quality can vary greatly. They can range from atrocious to superb and everywhere in between. Also, this type of photo is not a original photo using the traditional definition since it was not developed but was normally printed on film stock. We consider these 1st Generation Original Photos.
1st Generation AKA Original:	This is a photo manufactured near the time when the image was taken. News Agency and Official photos fall into this category automatically.
Vintage:	Photo that is at least 30 years old.
Size:	Size given is almost always the paper size of item and not image size. Image size is normally smaller.Metric conversion is 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters for our international customers.

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