t206 "wet transfers": your current view

[GregMitch34]

What is the view nowadays (I think it has swung back and forth or maybe always produced divergence of opinion) on t206 "wet transfers" and how they effect appeal--and value--of cards? I know they come in different forms, and back or front. Card in question has faint image of part of a Piedmont back in the deeply colored area around player's head in a NM common. Subtle and actually looks kind of cool, which is not always the case.

I know some feel that makes a card more rare and valuable, while others feel it is a flaw. Your view?

[Abravefan11]

Good question Greg. It's my opinion that a majority of what are called "wet sheet" transfers are actually "storage" transfers. When cards were stored one on top of the other, under the right conditions, ink transferred from one card to the other. I'm not saying that there are no wet sheet transfers, but that they are far less common than the storage examples.

[okmaybent@aol.com]

Greg, do you have a photo of the one you say is cool looking? Thanks

[GregMitch34]

Yeah, will post if the wet transfer shows in old photo.

[White Borders]

Any thoughts on which color or brand of back tend to have the most transfers? Here's a red Sweet Cap.

Best Regards,
Craig

[Mikehealer]

Originally Posted by White Borders

Any thoughts on which color or brand of back tend to have the most transfers?
Best Regards,
Craig

I have nothing to corroborate this, but I have seen a lot of Tolstois.

[ethicsprof]

'always produced a divergence of opinion' is my choice.
i find the transfer an interesting novelty but I do believe that it decreases eye appeal and value IMHO.
still, to each his own.
all the best,
Barry

[GregMitch34]

Here's the card in question from the start of this thread. Best I can do tonight in the dusk--can only see the transfer when tilt card in the light, so here it is under a lamp, but you can see the Piedmont back lettering--it's just in that portion of the card, does not come on to head, purely in the dark red area and can't see it at a glance....

Wet transfer.jpg

[FrankWakefield]

100% in agreement with that 2nd post up there by Tim. A bunch of folks have cards that are simply messed up, and they want those cards' damage to be from a wet sheet transfer process during the printing phase. A true wet sheet transfer is interesting, I think folks pay too much for them.

[frankbmd]

Greg's right, they can be tough to image. This one is easier to see in person.
It's pretty much all there.