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PCThe mystery player on the red overprint on the T206 Casey T206 is not really a mystery -- it is Bob Bescher, from the T206 Bescher portrait version. I think what has thrown people off is that the overprint on the Casy card only involves red ink. If the black ink was added, the word "Cincinnati" -- which appears more stylized on the red overprint than on the actual Bescher portrait card -- would have black borders added around each letter, which would cover-up the stylized portions of the letters (exactly like it appears on the actual Bescher portrait, and the other T206s for Cincinnati players).
I also think the word "Cincinnati", as it appears on the Bescher portrait card, was lifted and used on T206 cards for other Cincinnati players. Look at the T206 for Egan. The Cincinnati used on Egan's shirt is the same as the Cincinnati used on the Bescher portrait, but is actually closer to the stylized "Cincinnati" of Bescher as it appears on the red overprint on the Casey mystery card. The reason for this is that when the Egan card was created, the stylized Cincinnati was lifted from Bescher, and not as much black ink added around the borders (as compared to the final Bescher portrait).
edited: to refer to "overprint" instead of "wet sheet transfer"