1967 Topps color freak

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Originally Posted by jim

that is a plausible explanation, however, the irregular pattern of the discoloration would mean that the sun hit it in a very chaotic pattern for long periods of time in different locations on the card.

The black fades very slowly on that year and the green fades very easily. The bottom card is where I think your card was and it looks like there was 3 cards laying on top of it in a similar pattern to the quick layout in my picture on the bottom of the post.

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I am not a print guru like Ben and Steve so not sure if it is print defect or sun damage. I have some like it but generally only pursue defects that are recurring rather than one off....although some can be pretty dramatic

Awesome card Al, I have a Jose Rijo Desert Shield card with almost the same exact print flaw.