Mark,
This is just a guess; however, I believe the back (some people contend that this is actually the front, and the player picture is the back...which I would be hard pressed to dispute) was intentionally set up to be a one color, one pass through the printing process proposition. This may help to answer your first question.
As for the second question...for what it's worth, I like the Old Mill pack artwork. It has a certain quality which reminds me of the T206 cards. The Cycle pack is also appealing to me.
Best,
Eric
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Eric Perry
Currently collecting:
T206 (132/524)
1956 Topps Baseball (190/342)
"You can observe a lot by just watching."
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