Got my hands on a microscope, and under 150x and 450x magnification, I first examined two T59's (as the Recruit Factory 606 Purple's in that set are well-known and long-recognized as distinctly different from the black Recruit Factory 25's) and then two T227's. My conclusion here, using the T227 Attell black and Hoppe purple is that they are clearly a distinct, different color of ink. It's very close to the T59 Purple, possibly the same.
The Attell and Hoppe were used because they came from the same source, and have an identical crease that suggests they were stored on top of each other for some time at least.
Still looking for evidence that ALC/ATC partnership cards can possibly fade from black to purple. I have found nothing in any set thus far that suggests they can or do. 2 other T227 collectors I've shown mine too have found purple's in their stacks, but that doesn't solidify whether it left the factory this way.
These cards are commonly discussed here, surely some others here have stacks of T227's to take a look at? Purple's do not seem to be all that rare, whatever they are. Mine are not unique.
Last edited by G1911; 10-30-2023 at 10:22 PM.
Reason: Removed an incorrect statement on brown ink; so as not to spread misinformation.
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