How to tell if a 1954 card is original or reprint

[Eric72]

The front will present with a mixture of half-tone printing and solid inks.

Under magnification, the player's image will look like a smattering of dots and patterns laid out in a somewhat regular fashion (colors will vary, of course.)

Other features, such as the team logo and lettering, will be solid inks...sometimes just one, as with position and team affiliation...sometimes two or more passes, as with the player name.

I will try to post some high-res images of this a bit later.

Best regards,

Eric