And see ... the thing is ... with the way cards are photo shopped ... you don't really know that there is a color difference between these two.
One set I collect actively is the 1923 W572s. I'm working on the master set for sepia and Black&white versions for each card. The distinction between the two is pretty noticeable (at least as noticeable as these two cards shown). But I can't count the number of times I bought what the photo showed to be a B&W version, only to get it and found out it is the sepia version. The only way I can even find B&Ws on Ebay is if the seller has multiple cards for sale - and then I can compare his style of picture taking among a few cards. Even then ... my odds are still less than 100%.
I honestly would even doubt the existence of the White backs ... if I had not seen them in person once. And even seeing them in person, the ones I saw were gem mint type cards. Straight from the pack. So was this what the creams looked like originally, and some were exposed to sun and the color changed a bit or was there a real paper difference?
All I know is ... fortunately for me, I'm not a big fan of the 1960 set. I barely wanted to complete it. I certainly don't need either variation!
Cheers,
Patrick
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