Digital BW, The Print

Just a point of curiosity.  Does anyone know what the life expectancy of a callotype on rag papers would be?  Were/are the inks dye or pigment?
 
The fact that the plates have a limited life makes those prints, potentially, more 'collectible' than ink jet prints.  The first ones off the run are supposed be be better quality, making the lower numbered prints more desirable.  In short, is the callotype process of sufficient quality to justify photographers with images they would like to make 'collectible' have callotypes made?  Would b&w callotypes be better/lesser quality than color?
 
Tom Baker

Martin Wesley <mwesley250@...> wrote:


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