help with T206 with red ink on it

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Is there red 'on top' of the card (don't really know what to call that, but it refers to the thin side section which separates the front of the card from back) connected to the top splatter on front?
If so, that would help prove the red wasn't printed at the factory, but came later.

Visually, it looks like something splattered across the card top and then pooled at the bottom, causing the red to leach onto the back.

Could an ink splatter happen at the factory? I would think so. If I'm not mistaken, T206 cards had a clear layer (clay or something similar) applied as a top coat. Now, if the red splatter was beneath this coating, that would be interesting.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by Eric72

Could an ink splatter happen at the factory? I would think so. If I'm not mistaken, T206 cards had a clear layer (clay or something similar) applied as a top coat. Now, if the red splatter was beneath this coating, that would be interesting.

Splatters are universal. (Pretty sure that's the first time that sentence has ever been written.)
However, my point was if there's red on the 'side' I was talking about, it would've happened after the card was cut from a sheet, and hence much more likely to have happened after the card left the factory.

[TistaT202]

thanks everyone for the info and input. hard to get eyes on the edges since it sits n a psa slab already. once I locate my black light I will see what it shows.

best,
Mike

[TistaT202]

Upon closer review, the red is definitely on the lower right corner edge, suggesting it probably occurred post-printing and sheet cutting. The ink did not fluoresce under the black light. Thanks again to those who chimed in.

Best,
Mike