Strange T206 Southern Leaguer "brown" OLD MILL card....check-it-out

[tedzan]

I was sorting thru a stack of T206's this past weekend, and this Frank King card caught my attention. The OLD MILL back appears to me to have a brownish tint.
It's not the usual fading of the black ink which can appear to look "brown".

If indeed this card's back lettering is actually brown, then it is a very unique T206....since this subject is not one of the 34 possible Southern League cards which
this printing error has been confirmed.

I showed this card to T206 collectors at the Philly Show this weekend. The majority of opinions ranged from a "hint of brown" to "faint brown" to "may be brown".

So, what say you ? ?









TED Z

T206 Reference
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[bnorth]

From the scan I would also call it hint of brown. As a T210 collector I have seen several T210s with that hint of brown backs.

[Blunder19]

I can tell you want graders would say... that card will never slab as brown OM. It’s black.

[Rhotchkiss]

Ted, do you have a Brown OM you can put it against in a pic? Or maybe try a brown Hindu for comparison

[MVSNYC]

Hi Ted- Judging purely from these scans, I think it’s faded black...you’re comparing it next to a rather dark/bold black example, try to scan it next to Hindu or a true brown OM, if you have, as Ryan suggested.

For your sake, I’d love for it to be brown for ya!

[Sean]

Sorry Ted, it looks like a faded black to me.

[Pat R]

Ted, the Old Mill southern leaguers vary quite a bit and some of the faded
ones have a brownish look to them. Your king is one of the brownish
variations.

Here it is next to a true brown Old Mill.

KingBreitensteinOldMillBx.jpg

[charlietheexterminator]

The white of the card has a brown tone, the printing is clearly faded black.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Pat R

Ted, the Old Mill southern leaguers vary quite a bit and some of the faded
ones have a brownish look to them. Your king is one of the brownish
variations.

Here it is next to a true brown Old Mill.

Attachment 308187

Great comparison. Personally, I have a hard time telling between the light blacks and the browns.

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by Leon

Great comparison. Personally, I have a hard time telling between the light blacks and the browns.

To me the true browns have a red tint, and there's no hint of that in the light black ones. If your eyes work like mine just ask yourself, "Does this brown look a little bit red?" And if it's no, as is generally the case, it isn't the brown you're looking for.

[Bpm0014]

If you have to ask "Is this brown?"....then it is black.

[tedzan]

OK guys....thanks for your inputs.

At the Philly Show 6 of 8 guys that looked at this Frank King card said it appeared to have a hint of brown lettering.
Two of the 8 said it was faded black. Perhaps, the florescent lighting in the showroom made a difference.
Or, perhaps my scan isn't the best.

In any event, I guess it really ain't brown. Case closed.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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