T3 line question

[puckpaul]

what do people make of the dark thick "print" lines often found just inside the borders of T3 cards? i have all of mine without them (working on a set for many years, i need 18 to complete), but in the last RE Auction and this Heritage Auction, many of the cards are graded PSA 5 or better yet have this dark print line about an 1/8" inside the border, on one or more borders of the cards.Since the cards are plentiful without this line, i would consider it a defect (at any rate, it bothers my eyes) and i would not buy these cards.

any idea what these lines are from? were there print runs or storage issues?

any help or thoughts welcome.

( i would attach a picture but haven't figured out how to load that up yet...you can go look at the Schlei or Sullivan T3's in Heritage this month to see the line(s))

[T3s]

Hello,

To be sure, I wouldn't call these print lines or print defects. To me they appear as a bit of edge toning or staining and would also say that some of the darkening on the edges is due to a slight shadow created by the scanning process. The PSA holders are quite thick and when placed on a scanner, the cards can "settle" a bit and create a ledge of sorts and then a shadow.

T3s are found with printer marks on the back but are generally very distinct, small and limited to the corner areas.

Hope that helps.

Happy Collecting,
Craig