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Posted By: Bob

Andy- First off, great card. That said I don't consider it to be a variation but rather a color printing "miscue" or "freak" or whatever you want to call it. I think the card is a one of a kind because of the lack of color added to it, much like the T206s which are yellow and brown, but I don't think there is any way that it is a variation. On the other hand, the recently unearthed orange E94s do appear to be legitimate and rare variations. I remember when I first bought my pumpkin orange Devore in a PSA 6 holder, the card was roundly looked at skeptically because no one had ever seen one before. It had been previously owned by Brian Daniels who had several (I remember a Cobb, a Jennings, a Speaker and some commons). There was some worry that the card had been doctored in some way which had caused the red background color to become orange since the orange color was unknown at the time. I remember even a caramel card guru like Pete Calderon questioned the card. Pete finally relented when another one popped up in an SGC holder. Then the credibility mother-lode struck when Lionel Carter turned up with two (now in the hands of Alan Moret) and Lionel acquired them over 50 years ago.
Long winded explanation to say I believe Andy's card is a great card, one that is very desirable, one I envy, but not a variation.
tbob