Right, the difference is definitely apparent, and the dark shading doesn't seem to be related to the card's general condition, i.e., dark card just as likely to be mint in all other respects as the much whiter specimens. Again, it seems to be the low-numbered series, as looking through my set, I find several numbered 1-72, but none after that. Also don't find any such darkened cards in my 1951 set, so perhaps it was just a foul-up in the pressroom that year. Just speculation on my part, Fred.
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