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Mark MacraeLeon...Your beloved SGC made a mistake. The card on Ebay was an E-100,Type 1, clearly distinguishable on the front by a different font. Additionally, three other factors should be able to help you, SGC, or others determine the differences.........1).... On E-99 backs there is no mention of the company name..On E-100-1 the company name will be just under the checklist....2).. The checklists are different between E-99 & E-100....A cursory glance in the Beckett Almanac & Krause Standard Catalog should verify this... 3) Despite popular belief E-99's are noticeably shorter than E-100. I've owned several hundred from each series & while there are a significant number of size variances (LIKE EVERY OTHER E CARD SET OUT THERE), the only time I've ever seen or owned a similarly sized E-99 & E-100 is when the E-100 was clearly trimmed.... The Ebay seller also mis-stated other facts on Bishops... E-99 can be found with the following background colors (Red, Green, Gold, Blue, Purple, Pink *,& one card has been seen with a black background). The pink background is likely supposed to be a red card which had pigment problems during production. It should also be noted that there are subtle hue variances within each color for all of the Bishop issues. For E-100 Type 1 the background colors known are (Red, Yellow, Green,Blue, Purple). E-100 Type 2 are known with orange or green backgrounds. Additionally the E-100-2 have blank backs (Although most seen have been found with notations written on the backs)... Hope this helps....