[ALR-bishop]

The changed poses are definite variations. And you are right Andy, that there are noticeable cropping differences as well as the tinting differences on the same pose cards. I think that was a result of a second printing company producing them and thus they are similar to the 56 and 63 DP differences George Vrechek has written about. I consider them real variations. Although the differences may not have been "intended", they resulted from intentional set ups of the printing process itself

But that is just me and as I mentioned there is no formal hobby definition of a varition that I know about. I think everyone is entitled to their own view and there is no on right or wrong

Keith -you mentioned the 57 Mantle. Are you aware of any examples where the little guy is not partially brushed out, or is completely gone ? I have seen what I think are different degrees of his presence.