A couple of nagging N172 Old Judge questions

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Posted By: Adam J. Baxter

Of the few N172s that I have that are pink or pink toned, many are slightly out of focus and all of them exhibit some degree of fading to the image. The one exception is an 1889 style Glasscock that I recently picked up. The Glasscock is slightly out of focus or a bit blurry. The picture,however, does not appear faded and the pink color is dark and uniform throughout the front of the card, which would support with your theory that Goodwin may have experimented with dyes at some point. I'm sure that experimentation is certainly not out of the realm of possibility. Efforts to increase sales or stave off any potential competition, would definitely encourage a company like Goodwin to tinker around these cards.