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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Your observation is very astute......
"The Cobb/Matty poses to me also look quite different from each other. It must be the eyes!"

A 6-color process was used to print the T206's. Joseph Knapp, the founder of the American Litho. Co.,
invented the multi-color, 6 cylinder press that produced these cards. The 3rd phase of the process in
the printing of the T206's was the application of Brown ink. It appears that more Brown ink used in the
printing of the 1st (150) series than they did in the 2nd (350) series.

This is evident with respect to the eyes and eyebrows in the 1st series Matty (white cap) card, when
compared with the eyes of the 2nd series Matty (dark cap).....close-up scan of the Matty's will follow.

Now, let's apply this theory by comparing the Green Cobb with the Red Cobb......

The eyes of the Green Cobb are Brown, his hair is darker, and the Detroit logo on his uniform is Brown.




While the eyes of the Red Cobb are Blue, his hair color is lighter, and the "D" on his uniform is Grayish.




TED Z