t206 Foster printing irregularity opinions wanted...

[Kzoo]

With all the t206 collectors and experts on here, there's got to be someone that's seen this happen before. Anybody?

[RCMcKenzie]

It looks like water damage to me...Rob

[Luke]

Yeah, some kind of post-factory alteration. Fading or chemical reaction most likely.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Luke

Yeah, some kind of post-factory alteration. Fading or chemical reaction most likely.

My vote is little chemical spill.

I like that character, if you think about it the most common spots for these cards would be a bartop or a workbench for most folks. These were the day of DIY to the max and the worktable was used often as dad or granddad smoked away. They were pitched in a drawer with turpentine rags or whatever.

Not only were they not sitting in the house watching TV, they were before sitting around the tube radio listening to the serials.

[Jobu]

Definitely a drip of a chemical. The black is the most durable ink, so when you see chemical color changes on the card, the black is often unaffected (or is less affected than the other colors).

[Kzoo]

Thanks guys, I agree and appreciate your insight.

[sando69]

my favorite...