Ah-tic N13

Front View
(click to enlarge)

Issue Details

Issue Number
N13
Description

Heat Transfer Decal; "Ah'Tic -139" missing under arrowhead; Thick text, 97-100mm wide Arrowhead; dots between WWW are solid without holes in the middle. "50" is solid and poorly defined. MVE: This was applied to many neckerchiefs of varying composition, colors and border types; arrowhead sizes may vary and detail thickness may vary slightly.

Year Issued
1965 
Quantity
Unknown 
Material
Cloth
Backing Type
N/A 
Issue Shape
Unknown 
Border Type
 
Border Color
 
Background Color
 
Lettering Color
RED  
FDL/BSA Color
 
Manufacturer
Unknown
PatchScan URL
Unknown
Color Count (PS)
Unknown
Coverage (PS)
Unknown
Size in mm
Unknown
Annotations
SSC
WWW
ANN
Designed by
No designer listed
History

The original Blue Book listings for the Ah’Tic 50th Anniversary neckerchiefs were fundamentally flawed. The neckerchiefs were created with a heat transfer and ironed on to Neckerchiefs. Blue Book categorized the neckerchiefs based on variations in the heat transfers, variations in the neckerchiefs they were applied to (such as material, border and color) and the quality of the application of the heat transfer. A bad transfer could cause details to become blurred, appear to be heavier or thicker than they are in actuality or other variations that aren’t accurate. Patch Vault renumbers the Neckerchiefs into five separate listings, each noted with MVE (Minor Variations Exist). These listings correspond to the five known decals that exist. These variations are distinguished by the length of the “Ah’Tic – 139” text at the bottom of each neckerchief, the thickness of text and important details such as whether or not the dots in WWW are solid or more like the letter “o”, and whether details are visible in the “50” which wouldn’t be caused by heat transfer issues.

The “thin” variation “Ah’Tic – 139” text is 57mm wide and the letters are noticeably thinner. The “standard” variation is 58mm wide and the lettering is thicker than the “thin” variation but still has significant definition with holes being well defined for the “A” and “9”. The “thick” variation is 58-59mm and the “A” and “9” are both nearly solid with small holes defined, the dots between WWW are solid. The “50” in the center appears as almost solid red with no interior definition. Instead of well-defined ridges in the right of the arrowhead the “Thick” variety is almost solid with little definition. The Narrow Arrow variety is 90mm in width (as opposed to 95-97mm for the others)
The fourth variety is for neckerchiefs that employ the 50th anniversary logo but that lack “Ah’Tic – 139” at the bottom. They are of “standard” thickness in the lettering.
These issues are being categorized as follows:
N9: Thin text; 95-97mm wide Arrow; dots between WWW are not solid and are “o” shapes with holes in the middle.
N10: Standard text; 95-97mm wide Arrow; dots between WWW are not solid and are “o” shapes with holes in the middle.
N11: Thick text; 95-97mm wide Arrow; solid dots between WWW
N12: Thick text; Narrow Arrow (90mm); solid dots between WWW
N13: No Name/Number; Thick text, solid dots between WWW


Sets

This issue is not part of any sets


Revision History

There have been 5 revisions. Last change was update on 07 Apr 2020 by Unknown

Is this information incorrect?
File a report and help us improve.

Search Ebay for Issue

Login or Sign up to track your collections, create wishlists, and join the community!

Sign up

All Catalog Entries

This issue exists in the following catalogs:

  • PatchVault

    Ah-tic (139A) N13