What's the Deal With These R315's?

[nolemmings]

I don't think anything happened after production to make these yellow, so I would trust your first "inclination" Leon. I used to collect R315s a few years back and still have some, although none of the yellows, which as you know are much tougher to find but not super scarce. I believe if anything the yellow have a darker looking back than the whites, from different tones of cream to almost gray, whereas the whites are just that on both sides for the most part.

I have seen a card or two like yours, and see where there's a Travis Jackson in ebay completed listings that's alot like yours. I would wonder whether some chemical or process was applied to make the fronts look yellow rather than just using a yellowish stock, and if so whether some excess of that chemical or process got inadvertently applied to the back during production. Here's the back of the Jackson:

[bigfanNY]

I have a small lot of R315's and my yellow variation is on completely different stock than the whites. I just pulled it out a Riggs Stephenson 'Cubs" and the stock is definitely cardboard feels just like a postcard. Also over the years I have noticed most of the yellow's I have come across seem to be cut more uniform. I wonder if any research has been done to show which are earlier?

Cheers
Jonathan

[autograf]

Don't know if it's just me or not but I'm kind of waning nostalgic about Leon's missing quarter from the scans................

[Buythatcard]

It's funny that you brought up these yellow R315's. I just sold a few recently and was puzzled by the yellow ones. Actually, had 2 Riggs Stephenson cards that were yellow. Here is a scan of one of them.