Color "error" variations in t206 cards

[Paul S]

1.98lb premium

[joeadcock]

Just love this Tinker with the Lon Chaney like look to him, beat up right face and the off colors. I added a typical one(not mine) for comparison.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Paul S

1.98lb premium

That's awesome!

[GregMitch34]

An SGC 60 Eddie Collins--in a nice purple--just went for about $800 in last night's Leon auction--or about twice the normal....Seems about right?

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

That's awesome!

Thanks Pete. I did that years ago the last time this topic came around

[DerekMichael]

I was wondering if anyone else has ever felt like Brown Hindu's almost look a bit "lighter" than the other ones? Maybe it is just my imagination, or I am seeing things, or am just completely insane, but in some cases I feel like I have noticed a difference.

I have not handled enough examples to really know, but I would like to know if anyone else has noticed this?

I think what I am saying might not really apply to the original purpose of the thread, and any premium is coming from the front/ back combination itself and not necessarily a difference in the colors, but maybe someone has some information?

Thank you.

Derek

[Sean]

Originally Posted by DerekMichael

I was wondering if anyone else has ever felt like Brown Hindu's almost look a bit "lighter" than the other ones? Maybe it is just my imagination, or I am seeing things, or am just completely insane, but in some cases I feel like I have noticed a difference.

I have not handled enough examples to really know, but I would like to know if anyone else has noticed this?

I think what I am saying might not really apply to the original purpose of the thread, and any premium is coming from the front/ back combination itself and not necessarily a difference in the colors, but maybe someone has some information?

Thank you.

Derek

I've noticed that cards with a red background and a Brown Hindu back frequentlly look more orange than red.

[DerekMichael]

Originally Posted by Sean

I've noticed that cards with a red background and a Brown Hindu back frequentlly look more orange than red.

YES! I have seen Tinker, Willis, Merkle etc. with this exact same characteristic.

The Waddell card seems to have it a bit as well. The blue seems so light. I had a Sovereign 350 at one point and the blue was very dark and rich, almost like a royal blue.

So I am not crazy, per se.

Thank you Sir.

Derek

[DerekMichael]

PS

But, why ? ...

[Sean]

Originally Posted by derekmichael

yes! I have seen tinker, willis, merkle etc. With this exact same characteristic.

The waddell card seems to have it a bit as well. The blue seems so light. I had a sovereign 350 at one point and the blue was very dark and rich, almost like a royal blue.

So i am not crazy, per se.

Thank you sir.

Derek

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I can't expain why, however.

[thehoodedcoder]

Originally Posted by DerekMichael

YES! I have seen Tinker, Willis, Merkle etc. with this exact same characteristic.

The Waddell card seems to have it a bit as well. The blue seems so light. I had a Sovereign 350 at one point and the blue was very dark and rich, almost like a royal blue.

So I am not crazy, per se.

Thank you Sir.

Derek

the overpriced devlin on ebay has the same thing characteristic.

kevin

[Mikehealer]

Originally Posted by Sean

I've noticed that cards with a red background and a Brown Hindu back frequentlly look more orange than red.

Finding one with a red background is the challenge, most all have the orange. I had two Fosters and I think one may have been red. I can't find the scans.

Every other red background Hindu I had was orange(Chance, Merkle, McGraw).

[Runscott]

Velly ineresting. I currently have two Merkle portraits on my website (and ebay) - the brown Hindu is orange and the other is red (good comparison, since I used the same scanner for both).

http://www.belltownvintagecards.com/...0101032902.htm

http://www.belltownvintagecards.com/...0101032901.htm

[tedzan]

Scott......you called ?

Currently, in my collection are following color errors. I had more, but traded them away. These I'll keep for a while.

The only brown HINDU with a front color printing flaw that I have is Bridwell. I cannot think of how we can connect front printing flaws with any particular T206 back.
Since, the fronts were printed first. The various T-brand backs were printed later, as the orders for T206's arrived to ALC from the various tobacco factory's.


Thought you may like my ORANGE Cobb (with the "snow flake" effect for this wintry season)














And, my favorite color error card....Lundgren without BLUE ink






Furthermore, check-out the UZIT backs....some are deep BLUE, others are lighter BLUE....similar to the PIEDMONT 460/42 backs





TED Z
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LOOKING for this T206 guy to complete my EXCLUSIVE 12 red HINDU sub-set (12 subjects)

SHECKARD (glove)
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[MyGuyTy]

Originally Posted by Sean

I've noticed that cards with a red background and a Brown Hindu back frequentlly look more orange than red.

Gotta agree, I've noticed this with my Elberfeld Hindu, definitely looks more orangey than pure red like it should be.

[Runscott]

Perhaps Ted has a theory regarding this - could be a way to tie the non-Hindu orange-background cards, based on print runs, or to determine print runs.

Go get it, Ted.

[brianp-beme]

Paul, I suggest you provide a red apple Cobb so we all can compare and judge for ourselves.

Brian

Originally Posted by Paul S

Thanks Pete. I did that years ago the last time this topic came around

[Runscott]

Anyone who has bought/sold these knows that the premiums are all over the board, and really depend on whether or not there are two interested buyers when one is offered. I've seen Willis portraits that had odd but ugly faded purple backgrounds go for 2-3X normal price, and I've seen beautiful orange backgrounds (that should have been red) go for just a small fraction above the normal-background version. Like the others, the orange Cobb is also all over the board - when I was looking for one, and forum members knew it, the premium went way up . Now it isn't so high. Go figure.

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Paul, I suggest you provide a red apple Cobb so we all can compare and judge for ourselves.

Brian

Hi Brian, Sorry, the red apple is under copyright. But if you squint hard enough at your E90-1 Cobb I swear that the hole will disappear

Paul