T206 Blue Old Mill

[ethicsprof]

i guess those of us missing the national are having our Ashton K.
moment.

[atx840]

Andrew's pics. My oh my.

[barrysloate]

I guess that is blue, although a very dark shade close to black. Is SGC sure this is original and the blue wasn't added at a later date? How did they test it?

Edited to say it would be too difficult for color to be added later. Okay, it's a blue.

[e107collector]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I guess that is blue, although a very dark shade close to black. Is SGC sure this is original and the blue wasn't added at a later date? How did they test it?

Good point Barry. I wonder how they did test it. Did they have anything to compare it to at the current location?

Tony

[barrysloate]

Tony- while you were posting I edited mine. It would be pretty tough to add blue given the configuration and design on the back. Not impossible, but really a challenge.

[canjond]

Is it just me who still cannot see the photos?

[atx840]

Maybe faded or chemical, ABs have turned blue.

[barrysloate]

Chris- are you saying a chemical could be applied to change the color of the ink?

[atx840]

Chemicals have changed the fronts, certain backs likely could, not sure about black though.

[z28jd]

Unless these pictures aren't doing the blue justice, I would think there could be plenty of these out there and no one ever noticed. If no one mentioned this was a blue back and just posted the scan, I don't think anyone would've known. Hopefully it looks more blue in person, otherwise it just looks like a variation in color that you see with almost every back. You could make a paint chart out of the different shades of blue you see with piedmonts

[Wite3]

Is there paper loss on the back? Because Old Mill backs do not have a break in the line under "Cigarettes"...if there is paper loss, I would understand...if not, then I am not sure what is going on with this card. Maybe a scrap and they fixed the line?

Joshua

[bbcard1]

What's that? The sound of 1000 advanced back collectors all saying,"Damn" at exactly the same time...

[vintagetoppsguy]

The borders look too wide. Hand cut printer's scrap?

[CobbSpikedMe]

Absolutely amazing. And Ed Walsh no less. I can't believe we've never seen one before. I guess these things happen at the National huh?

[ValKehl]

I am always dubious whenever I see a card whose corners appear to be so evenly and badly rounded, especially when the remainder of the card shows relatively less wear.
Val

[teetwoohsix]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

I am always dubious whenever I see a card whose corners appear to be so evenly and badly rounded, especially when the remainder of the card shows relatively less wear.
Val

This is another thing that has me on the fence about this card.

A friend and fellow board member who also attended the National and looked at the card and said it looks real. It's hard for me to have so many knowledgeable collectors say it's real and for me to still feel so skeptical

Just wondering- anyone own a PB backed Ed Walsh?

Sincerely, Clayton