[t206fix]

I have been actively collecting t206 Sweet Caporal factory 25s for the past few years and I’ve noticed a pattern.
When searching for 350s that are also printed with the 460 back, I’ve noticed a pattern with the color on back that only occurs in these cards. I can easily tell when a card pops up and the back color is a “warmer” red, I know it’s a factory 25. Comparable to the apple green/forest green Sovereigns, these cards appear to be a “Strawberry” color instead of the bright “Cherry” red used in the other sweet caps. Coincidently, these are the same cards that have the green apple. Let’s be clear here, I’m not talking about every SC.350.25. Only those in the following subsets: 350/460 print groups A and B, Super Prints and the XP print group (Doyle, etc). Please see list on the bottom of this post.

I have not done research into the 350 only or 350/150s – lots of examples in those print groups to extend patterns, and let’s be honest, when staring at differences in red colors, our eyes can go buggy. Also, some distinctions between strawberry and cherry may not be as obvious due to fading, wear, staining and glue residue. When comparing these cards, it is best to compare them side by side. When grouped together, hopefully you can tell the differences in red colors. I do not own very many sc.350.30s, so I contrasted them against their 460 counterparts.

The first scan contains cards from my collection from print group A, the second Print group B, and the third is an attempt to get them closer together so that you can see the differences.