T206 Experts?

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Posted By: Ryan

Hey guys, I need some help. I recently traded for my first ever T206 so I don't have much background information on them. It's currently incoming and I was going to put it in my incoming trade list, but I don't know how to label it. Here is my dilemma...

Here is the card, front and back (sorry for bad scans):
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I know that Sweet Caporal and Piedmont are the most common brands, but this one looks like it's "El Principe de Gales." Is this by any means rare? Help would be appreciated!

By the way, this is my first post on here. I'm a big vintage collector!

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Posted By: Doug

You might want to post this on the main (prewar) board, but from the pictures I'm pretty sure it's a reprint.

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Posted By: Ryan

Thanks, I posted it there just now. What makes you think it's a reprint? The guy I got it from said he got it from a shop who "wouldn't sell him a reprint."

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Posted By: Doug

The lettering on the back looks to be blue and original El Principe de Gales backs are in red. The borders look overly large as well which is the case on most reprints. Edited to add scan of an acutal EPD back:

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Posted By: Ryan

Ahhh okay thank you.

Thankfully, it was traded from a guy who is sending his end first. If it ends up being a reprint, then I'm thankfully not out anything. Just kinda bummed now considering it was gonna be my first T206.

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Posted By: Doug

You posted your question in the buy/sell/trade section. Here's a link to the prewar forum where you should try: http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652

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Posted By: Doug

I'd just send it back. From the overly large borders and the apparently blue lettering on the back it's 100% a reprint.

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Posted By: Ryan

Yeah I've already contacted the member and told him to not send if he hasn't already (trade was made last night). Thanks again and I guess I"ll have to get one some other way.