63 Topps Mantle - Possible Print Variation? Unfinished Proof?

[ALR-bishop]

I think that is exactly what happened with the 58 Aarons. Once the Blue Aaron was discovered and brought a premium others set out to create them and more showed up. It is risky to screw with an major star card but if it is a lower grade to begin with and people will pay a premium for a version that looks different, why not.

Says me who bought a blue Aaron and Mays, but not so far a Mantle

I do have a set of 82 blackless and those cards otherwise look vibrant color wise. But I have a few 68 Blackless and they have an overall washed out look

[clydepepper]

My two cents:

The back of the card looks just fine.


I'll be here all week.


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[packs]

The fade on the two Mantles is so uniform that I thought perhaps it's not a fade but a missed color pass. The similarities are such that I thought they were produced the same way rather than ended up with the same fading under different conditions.

On the blue Aarons, are the cards so uniform like these two? What about the backs of the blue Aarons? Did the fading process alter them?

I should maybe mention too that I did not pay a premium for my card nor was it offered for sale as any variation. I also have not offered it for sale since I bought it.