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Posted By: David Smith

To me, what the seller thinks he sees and is saying in his sales pitch is nothing but an optical illusion.

What I think has happened is that the original lettering was put down in strong, red ink while the "underprint" was put down over that REALLY lightly in black ink. Because the red is SO strong and bold and the black is faint and light, the red ink stands out. So much so that it LOOKS like the red ink is hovering over the black ink.

Maybe an artist, photographer or person familiar with optical illusions could comment on my theory.

David