T206 Stovall and Turner: Charcoal Gray v. Brown Shirt

[steve B]

The darker uniforms on Stovall and Turner could be dark blue over the gray, or could be a darker gray layer, or a more extensive use of the light blue. I don't have one of either to look at really closely.
I use a 40X magnifier, or scan at 8-1200 dpi. At that level it's easier to see each layer. Especially if the registration isn't perfect.

And as far as I can tell not every card got every color. Some are only the basic six, some have eight and maybe as many as 10.

Many - maybe all the regular cards - can be found in three versions, with slight differences.

Freds Criger I think is the gray version.

Steve B

[teetwoohsix]

Thanks Scot!

Just adding a Criger since it was brought up, for comparison purposes:

Sincerely, Clayton

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[Jantz]

Hi Scot

Here are a few more for you. These are cards that I own.

Stovall (port.)

Sweet Caporal 150/30 - Gray
Piedmont 150 - Gray
Sovereign 150 - Gray
Piedmont 350 - Brown

Turner

Piedmont 150 - Gray

I have two more Turners and they look similar to the Turner that you posted where his jersey looks more brown at the shoulders and has areas of blue ink added near the bottom of his image. The backs on those two are.

Piedmont 150
Piedmont 350

I would also like to add that I bought these two Turners for a reason. They both have a crop line in the upper left corner on the obverse. These are the first examples I've seen where a crop line crosses over into another series.

If you need scans, just let me know and I'll post them up.


Jantz

[sreader3]

Thanks Jason and Jantz.

Jantz--Would like to see a scan of your "brownish" Turner 150 if possible. I was under the impression that all Stovall and Turner 150s are gray.

[Leon]

I don't personally drill down to too much micro-minutia in very many sets but it is nice to see, hear and analyze. Since many of us collect our cards based on aesthetics it is fun to ponder how they got that way. Good info, guys. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[wonkaticket]

Leon, I agree its neat as you collect a good amount of something the little things you begin to pick up on in terms of how one card design can be so different from others.



Cheers,

John