No name T206 Frill - share your thoughts

[brianp-beme]

I am pretty sure this T206 Sweet Caporal of Frill in my collection was bleached at some point, causing the blinding white borders, loss of detail on the uniform, the lack of name at the bottom (though if you strain your eyes, a partial imprint can be seen, especially the 'FR' directly under his hand, and the 'ER' of 'AMER'), as well as the fading on the back. In my opinion the scan of the back makes the printing seem bolder than its actual faded condition to the naked eye.

My question is...would the blue and green in the background still maintain such deeper hues after bleaching? The surface in those areas seems to have some glossiness intact, while the white areas feel rough to the touch (advantage raw cards that provide touchy-feely options). Did the bleachist just work the white areas on the card? But the back is evenly faded, as if it was floated in pool of bleachy water. Or does bleach affect printed colors differently? What say ye?

An image of a beat up Frill with normal coloration has been added for comparison.

Brian