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Posted By: David

In circa 1910s, it was difficult to get the colors aligned perfectly. Upon close examination, most T206s have at least slightly overlapping colors, usually noticeable at the edges. 'Poor registration' or 'off registration' means the colors were aligned noticeably bad. Good registration means they were aligned well. With most circa 1910s cards, minor registration problems won't effect the value, but if the registration is bad enough that there is a blurry or 'water lapping on the beach' effect, it will often lower the value. It all depends how the registration effects the attractiveness of the card.