T206 Bill Sweeney Missing Red Ink - Won't Grade?

[Pat R]

I didn't want to get of topic in the other thread so I'll post my
opinion here.

I don't think any of the Sweeney's are missing red ink all of the ones
that I've seen have evidence of scrapbook removal or light exposure.

Some like yours were a more successful soak but the evidence of a
soak is still there.

I picked up this Dubuc out of curiosity because it was cheap, it had
a pretty clean back and the red was faded. As soon as I had it in hand
I could tell it had been soaked.

Dubuc.jpgDubuc Back.jpg
Dubuc Side Veiw 2.jpg Dubuc Side Veiw.jpg

If you're scanning a card and it doesn't lay flat on the scanner bed you
can bet it has been soaked at some point even some of the worst beaters
will lay flat if they haven't been soaked.


It's not just the Sweeney's. Here are some of the "missing ink" T206's
on ebay, all of the ones missing red in the lettering have scrapbook or light exposure evidence.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...g+ink&_sacat=0