T206 - Mystery Reprints

[atx840]

The two-sided cards do not look legit. The font should be brown, the corners are to symmetrical and the image should be crisper than what these have.

I have never seen two sided either, maybe someone has glued two together?

[earthprime]

Originally Posted by atx840

The two-sided cards do not look legit. The font should be brown, the corners are to symmetrical and the image should be crisper than what these have.

I have never seen two sided either, maybe someone has glued two together?

Attached is a magnified image of the side of the 'double-portrait' cards. Every indication is this ISN'T two cards glued together ... its as if the cards came from a single printed sheet.

[Ronnie73]

I haven't seen any T206 design reprints that use the front image on both sides. Usually because the paper has one side usually smoother and whiter to accept the color image better than the darker ruffer side of the paper. Can you tell if both sides have the same type of paper or gloss? Most odd ball reprint cards are made to replicate the originals and to deceive people into purchasing them. I don't see the reason for these to have been made except for personal enjoyment.

I do like that others are still asking and looking for Blue Old Mill's. Are we still at 3 found so far? One of these days I'll get around to checking all of mine.

[earthprime]

Looking at my authentic T206 - I can see what you mean that the portrait side is glossy while the logo on the back is a softer material.

For my mystery cards, both sides have the same 'portrait' glossy feel. An inspection under a magnifying glass suggests the card is one single piece of paper - the best description is having a thickness almost (but not quite) as thick as a real T206. Intense magnification suggests that there isn't a seam anywhere around either card where two cards may have been connected in some way.

I'm considering sending them off to PSA - just to have a forensic look at them. Its possible they were made for some personal enjoyment, but they have a professional production quality. My best guess is they may have been part of a larger sheet of two-sided cards, possibly as a special in a sports magazine sometime in the early 90s. However, the cut doesn't appear as if someone used scissors to separate the cards from a larger sheet.

Has anyone ever submitted to PSA - and is it possible they encounter cards like these where they can't figure anything out about them?

[jcmtiger]

From a book of t206 cards in the1990's ?

[earthprime]

Book of reprint cards.

I'd like to think they came from some printer's proof sheet of portraits for the original T206, but I doubt thats even remotely possible. I also don't know the process for the original printing, if proof sheets were even used like this - like there's no point to print a portrait on both sides of the card.

[packs]

I asked about the blue old mills because I believe them to be reprints as well. There are several reprinted series that feature blue old mill backs. Odd coincidence or source?