Reprint???

[rednecksims]

Originally Posted by talkin2rob

I was rummaging through some cards and found a card that looks too good to be true. I'm pretty sure this is a reprint the more I look at it. I'm not very knowledgeable in cards older than 75. I've got a few older ones, but they are just cards I picked up to say that I own them.
So, here's the card in question....



I recently found out I had another old card that was a reprint and it got me questioning a lot of cards now. There is nothing on it denoting a reprint. The card is slightly larger than other 56s I have. And of all the weird things is that it has a bubble gum stain on the back. Lol

What are your thoughts?

To me the ink looks off. Not sure how to explain the gum stain.

[Leon]

To me the edges look artificially aged, and as pointed out, the colors look a little off, but I am not 100% on it.

ps..why is the gum stain positioned like that?

[Kurri17]

Could that be tape residue rather than gum stain?

[rednecksims]

You also may be able to tell the difference in printing when comparing to other 56s. Use a loop or magnify glass. Also feel the paper stock and see if they feel different.

[talkin2rob]

The card stock feels about the same. Similar flexibility. It looks slightly brighter than the others I have. But it's hard to compare stock because the others are not in good condition.

[JustinD]

Not in hand it looks questionable.

The edges definitely look artificially aged.

[talkin2rob]

One other thing I forgot to mention...both pictures were taken from a phone and the flash was on both times. It does not appear glossy. That was the giveaway on a card that turned out to be a reprint.

I guess the stain could be tape, but doesn't tape usually leave residue? The "stain" is smooth like a real stain.