[edhans]

Rhett,
I found one of those violet E254s a couple years ago. I hadn't seen one previously. As you know the difference is even more pronounced when you view them in person. I sent it in to SGC to be slabbed. They acknowledged that the ink was a different color, but wouldn't put it on the flip until it was listed in the SCD catalog. I searched high and low for months to find a mate to it. Finally, a board member found three more at the Chicago National. I sent the 4 to Don Fluckinger last year and asked that the variation be acknowledged in the 2010 book. Check the write-up and you'll see the results.