I was the buyer of the large, skinned lot that surfaced a few years ago. Not sure if it is the same lot that Andrew is referencing. In my opinion, the card in question here is 100% not part of that lot. I believe it is a genuine blank back. The skinned cards all had a rough paper surface, both in texture and coloration, and were obviously extremely thin. This card appears to have a smooth, uniformly colored surface and has none of the qualities of the cards of the skinned lot. Regarding the "see through" front image, it is very possible that this is a light wet-sheet transfer of some sort as, even with the paper-thin skinned cards, it was impossible to see the front image showing through unless they were held up to a light.
I have seen a couple of genuine blank backs and a LOT of skinned cards and, to me, this one is far more reminiscent of the true blank backs.
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