Looking at my authentic T206 - I can see what you mean that the portrait side is glossy while the logo on the back is a softer material.
For my mystery cards, both sides have the same 'portrait' glossy feel. An inspection under a magnifying glass suggests the card is one single piece of paper - the best description is having a thickness almost (but not quite) as thick as a real T206. Intense magnification suggests that there isn't a seam anywhere around either card where two cards may have been connected in some way.
I'm considering sending them off to PSA - just to have a forensic look at them. Its possible they were made for some personal enjoyment, but they have a professional production quality. My best guess is they may have been part of a larger sheet of two-sided cards, possibly as a special in a sports magazine sometime in the early 90s. However, the cut doesn't appear as if someone used scissors to separate the cards from a larger sheet.
Has anyone ever submitted to PSA - and is it possible they encounter cards like these where they can't figure anything out about them?
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