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PCDan -- the Becker, Beck, Ferguson, Lindaman, Sweeney and Heine Wagner cards are accepted by many T206 collectors as variations, not simply print errors. Every complete T206 checklist I have seen notes those particular missing ink cards as variations.
Are they all print errors? Yes. As are all the broken plate cards, like Murr'y. But that doesn't answer Cobby's original question as to why PSA did not initially slab Cobby's cards with "missing ink" on the flip (when they do for Becker, et al) -- and I beleived the reason was those cards were not accepted by PSA (or SGC) as variations.
Apparently you don't accept any of them as variations, and that's fine. I'm only 80% done with the set, and when it's done, then I'll worry about the missing ink cards and other so-called variations on the checklist (maybe).
edited to ask: why do you think the Magie is the only true variation?
and edited to add: just noticed JHull's post above: "FWIW, I've been told on two separate occasions by folks from SGC that they would not note missing ink colors unless the card was a cataloged variation (e.g. Heinie Wagner or Bill Sweeney)." This is consistent with what I said in my original post, and also answers Cobby's original question.