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Old 10-12-2007, 08:45 PM
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Default rare kits header colors

Can anyone tell me the years and locations produced for the yellow headers 60s ,the green,orange,red,then blue and black header boards?I need the years related to each color and maybe why? Also the locations produced for each color?Any info also on which header all things being equal are more rare. I truely would appreciate any info thxs!!!!!!
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Old 10-12-2007, 09:23 PM
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I saved the below from a website several years ago. I am not sure if this answers your questions or not.... I hope it helps:

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Old 10-13-2007, 07:12 PM
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can't open file is ther any way to send? thx
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Old 10-13-2007, 07:42 PM
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THe abobe attachment is a Mocrosoft Word doc. I saved it as a jpeg below:
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Old 10-13-2007, 08:08 PM
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thanks.very informative,has anyone broke down population of a model # with specfic header card? ex. scissorwing (blue) v.s. (black).thx sorry to be so specfic
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Old 10-13-2007, 08:34 PM
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From what I have heard, no records were kept of these details. Nothing was thrown away, and ESTES simply used what was available until they ran out, then used the new headers. For Example: I have an Alpha kit with a pre-Damon face card, and a post Damon hang tag.
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