T205 Archer Variation

[T205 GB]

I am happy to announce the newest variation to the T205 Master List. I have followed this for about 4 years now and am happy to have finally verified a new variation for the T205 set that I love so much.

The T205 Archer is found with several backs in the set but some are very special. This is the second one I have verified missing the "at" from the last sentence just after Chance's name. The one HLC pictured(see post #2) is the "Missing AT" Variation and was just recently in the Sterling Auction. The other "Missing AT" Variation was on a Pied 25 back in VG/VG-EX condition. Both cards were smugged just like the HLC back. I have provided pics of the HLC from Sterling(Congrats to the winner and see post #2 for pics) and a few normal cards from past auctions(HLC PSA 6.5), and current eBay.

I feel very solid on this Variation and think more eyes looking will help determine scarcity. As of now it looks like the "Missing AT" variation is very scarce.

[T205 GB]

better pic of the HLC

[Leon]

It almost looks like someone tried to erase "at"? Is it rough under magnification? Interesting......though in my personal little quest I doubt I will go for the minutiae cards, but ya' never know.

[T205 GB]

Leon I would write this off as paper loss or damage had I not seen one a few years back on a Pied 25 back that was just like this. The back is smooth and undamaged. Only the print is defective

[sb1]

If you look at the enlarged Sterling scan, the "at" is clearly there, just a bit weaker as is much of the back, probably just underinked as is often found. The diagonal mark thru it might be some foreign matter on the plate, hard to say. Either way it might be a printing anomaly, but certainly not a new "variation". If in fact that several more can be found with the same mark, and weak letters, it is just that a group of cards that had some foreign matter in the road during a brief part of the printing runs.

[T205 GB]

Originally Posted by sb1

If you look at the enlarged Sterling scan, the "at" is clearly there, just a bit weaker as is much of the back, probably just underinked as is often found. The diagonal mark thru it might be some foreign matter on the plate, hard to say. Either way it might be a printing anomaly, but certainly not a new "variation". If in fact that several more can be found with the same mark, and weak letters, it is just that a group of cards that had some foreign matter in the road during a brief part of the printing runs.

Would you include the Doc White PB No Quotes in that group also? There are faint quotes on some of them but its recognized as a variation by most. I could probably list several others that are like that also.

There is a Pied 25 in VG/VG-Ex condition that is Raw with this same printing anomaly as mentioned above. I do not have a pic of that unfortunately.

Does anyone have that Pied 25 Archer or another like the one shown?