Why can't it just be the same picture? Person A buys it from American in 2004 and is now selling it again.
As for the appearance, I think that could be explained by, not only different scanners, but different scanner settings. I know there can can be significant differences in appearance depending on scanning techniques used. I know sometimes it happens to me when I don't want to, and I have to fiddle with the settings to get and accurate image.
I do think that if it is the same picture, some restorative work must've been done to the edge of the picture. I blew up the upper left corner and I think I can see some "filling in" color, but am not sure.
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