Is this T206 Charlie Rhodes a print anomaly or just wear?

[nineunder71]

A lighted loupe would tell you, cool Phodes either way

Traces of defect or loss lettering appear to the H, O, E & N as well, or no?

[Pat R]

Usually if it's a print flaw it's pretty easy to find other examples but I couldn't find any. If you're sure it's not paper loss or a small piece of excess paper stuck on the card I would keep it and see if any other examples pop up.

Here's a Gilbert I picked up recently that is missing part of the G.

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When I got it I could tell it was a print flaw and in a short search I found it on 3 other backs.

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[RCMcKenzie]

Hello, James, nice card. When I enlarge your scan to 500%, it looks like there is a speck of white paper on top of the caption, that protrudes over the left side of the "H" as well as the lower right portion of the "R", making it look like a "P".

You can crop and scan at 2200 dpi and see it better. Rob

[53toppscollector]

You are right. Thanks all for weighing in. I actually just took my iphone and zoomed way in on the name, and I see what looks like the faint bottom of the R. The surface is completely smooth, it doesnt feel like there is something on top of it, it just might be paper loss.

Anyway, I'm going to list this in my BST thread if anyone wants it

[Leon]

Large scans do the trick.

Originally Posted by 53toppscollector

You are right. Thanks all for weighing in. I actually just took my iphone and zoomed way in on the name, and I see what looks like the faint bottom of the R. The surface is completely smooth, it doesnt feel like there is something on top of it, it just might be paper loss.

Anyway, I'm going to list this in my BST thread if anyone wants it