Blue Border T205 cards

[toppcat]

I like it, one of the nicer ones I can recall seeing.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

This card will be available in our upcoming pre war auction. Very cool that it made its way back to me!

[BobC]

Kind of like the green bordered T205s you come across every so often as well. Very cool!

[sb1]

The greens are a result of two things, some are the gold oxidized, some are the green border being over-inked as I feel this blue one is. Underneath the majority of the t205's is a yellow print run and sometimes just white stock.

[T205 GB]

Originally Posted by sb1

Underneath the majority of the t205's is a yellow print run and sometimes just white stock.

+1

[T205 GB]

In my experience with tobacco, especially T205's, when a card displays that oxidation look it is because they had heat applied to them. Whether it be from storage or heat from another source. The card could have easily been stored in a very warm place and over time the ink oxidized the gold boarder.

There is also abrasion to consider for the boarders. There is gold on the sides more prevalent just below the crease. If the card was creased and stored that way it is very possible that the boarders just rubbed away. Without holding it in hand its hard to say buy a picture is worth a thousand words. I do not support the saturation theory as much as abrasion just from the pics.

Alteration is last on the list. If this card was soaked in a hydrogen peroxide solution it would look exactly this way after several hours of exposure to the liquid. Then when the heat is applied during pressing it causes a reaction creating that oxidation bleeding look.

Again without having it in hand or seeing crystal clear images I can only speculate.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by sb1

Underneath the majority of the t205's is a yellow print run and sometimes just white stock.

[T205 GB]

Can someone post a pics of the Front and back together? Would love to see what the back looks like.

[Pat R]

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