A couple of nagging N172 Old Judge questions

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Posted By: Adam J. Baxter

PINK N172s:

I've seen many sellers offer pink tinted N172s as being rare or scarce variations due to the color. I was always under the impression that OJ's became pink due to the progressive deterioration of the photograph over time? If that is the case, should they be considered a variation at all? Frankly, it doesn't matter to me whther they're pink or not, as I generally collect mid to low grade examples anyhow, but I don't understand why a card that is technically damaged should have premium attached to it.

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Uneven borders:

I've noticed that many N172's,both low and high grade, will have a slightly uneven or slanted cut to the left side along the border. Usually the cut slants inward as it extends to the bottom. Is this typical of all N172s? Or is it confined only to examples from a particular year or style/series?

Regards,
Adam